baton
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I was hired by our park district to teach baton twirling to young children in the city parks during the summer months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Allies say Wadagni has been involved in all Talon's security decisions in recent years and chose to hand over the baton to him.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Malik and Cox, now in their 50s, said it’s time to pass the baton.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
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
He waved his baton to the right for the man, and to the left for the woman and the little boy.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing baton
English Words Derived from French, List 4
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Prisoner B-3087
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Patina
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