baton
Example Sentences
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But it is a fresh sight in governor’s races, after Gov. Jerry Brown served eight years and then seamlessly handed the baton to Newsom for another eight.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
Until the U.S. picks up the ban baton, don’t expect profits to take much of a hit.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
Iger initially passed the CEO baton to Bob Chapek in February 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
“The baton has been passed from print to the traditional web, and now from the traditional web to social,” BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said at the time.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
She stood up and stretched, and then she bent down and picked up her baton.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
Vocabulary lists containing baton
English Words Derived from French, List 4
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