battleground

Example Sentences

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Now, once again, Iraqis are watching their nation become a proxy battleground between the two rivals.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Nevada, the country’s gambling capital, has emerged as a key battleground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“We must leave the racial battleground and come to economic common ground and moral higher ground,” he said in a memorable speech.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

I see that the future of the human race is a battleground that Stephen has won a point and my father has lost one.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood