battlefront
noun
bat·tle·front
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfrənt 
1
: the military sector in which actual combat takes place
2
: a place or context within which a struggle is fought
… he had already served more than a decade as an attorney on the battlefronts of the civil rights movement.—
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Locating and striking Russian drone teams is likely to be a priority for Ukrainian forces, but this is just one battlefront among many.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
While Moscow has certainly seen some successes on land and in the air, that should not draw attention away from Russia’s stunning defeat in the Black Sea that has seen Russia have to retreat from the Ukrainian shoreline and keep its ships far away from the battlefront.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The real battlefront will then take place on the front end in terms of branding and UI/UX, as opposed to the underlying infrastructure and settlement rails.
—Colin Luce, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The results mark a rare victory on one of the Biden administration's toughest political battlefronts, as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares for next week’s Democratic National Convention.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
While Moscow has certainly seen some successes on land and in the air, that should not draw attention away from Russia’s stunning defeat in the Black Sea that has seen Russia have to retreat from the Ukrainian shoreline and keep its ships far away from the battlefront.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The real battlefront will then take place on the front end in terms of branding and UI/UX, as opposed to the underlying infrastructure and settlement rails.
—Colin Luce, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The results mark a rare victory on one of the Biden administration's toughest political battlefronts, as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares for next week’s Democratic National Convention.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Battlefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefront. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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