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battleground

[bat-uhl-graund] / ˈbæt əlˌgraʊnd /


NOUN
field of honor
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Sprite brand has reclaimed a key battleground in the Soda Wars: sponsorship of the National Basketball Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Before that, it was considered a "battleground of Europe", with foreign powers repeatedly exploiting its territories.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

In a state of the nation address to parliament, the Argentine leader said "the South Atlantic is the strategic battleground of the coming decades," arguing Argentina must be a "player" in the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The potential last seat in the Dodgers’ starting staff remains a battleground.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The main battleground was mitochondrial DNA, the special DNA with which Pena, the Brazilian geneticist, hoped to find the Botocudo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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