as in field
a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Friday.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
In addition to providing Putin a boost on the battlefield, the involvement of North Korean troops would further strengthen his partnership with Kim, who signed a pact in Pyongyang in June that includes a pledge of mutual defense.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
All actors benefit from the technical learnings of live weapons testing on the battlefield.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
As this dynamic becomes routine, the home—once a sanctuary—starts feeling more like a battlefield.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
In addition to providing Putin a boost on the battlefield, the involvement of North Korean troops would further strengthen his partnership with Kim, who signed a pact in Pyongyang in June that includes a pledge of mutual defense.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
All actors benefit from the technical learnings of live weapons testing on the battlefield.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
As this dynamic becomes routine, the home—once a sanctuary—starts feeling more like a battlefield.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Cutting-Edge Experiences: Immersive learning opportunities in emerging fields like space technology, synthetic biology, or quantum computing expose employees to frontier innovations.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, the Danube Institute also agreed to host visiting researchers from The Heritage Foundation to study Hungarian policies in various fields.Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Harris is launching new ads targeting men in battleground states, while Trump will hold a rally today at Madison Square Garden in New York City.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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Union workers make up 1 in 5 voters in three battleground states, according to the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor groups in the U.S. Historically, labor unions have been allies with Democratic politicians.Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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At Hollywood Forever, the cemetery grounds are filled with color—adults and children alike dress as the skeletons known as calacas and catrinas, as well as just about every undead version of a Dodger.David Hochman, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Israel also has launched a ground invasion of Lebanon and a series of punishing airstrikes that have rattled that country.Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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