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Recent Examples of battlefront
Similar debates have shot through the many battlefronts of the culture wars, such as identity politics and the debate over what books belong in the canon.
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Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
An honor guard loaded the caisson, a ceremonial wagon designed a century ago to ferry artillery to the battlefront and the wounded and dead to the rear, with an empty coffin.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The main fighting force moved on to other battlefronts as soon as the town was recaptured on the evening of Nov. 30, Mr. al-Ageid said.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
For months Russia has advanced – slowly and at great cost, to be sure – along much of the war’s battlefront.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
An honor guard loaded the caisson, a ceremonial wagon designed a century ago to ferry artillery to the battlefront and the wounded and dead to the rear, with an empty coffin.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The main fighting force moved on to other battlefronts as soon as the town was recaptured on the evening of Nov. 30, Mr. al-Ageid said.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
For months Russia has advanced – slowly and at great cost, to be sure – along much of the war’s battlefront.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefront
Noun
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Despite its dire status in Scotland, the European wildcat species as a whole remains relatively secure, with strongholds across mainland Europe.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis reported explosions in their territory, including in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and in the northern province of Saada, their stronghold near the Saudi border.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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There, visitors can find extensive ruins from the military town, including an amphitheater, aqueduct, fortress gates, and an inn.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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This fortress was constructed in 1361 by the Sienese and its many nearby side streets are worth taking the time to get lost in.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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When every day brings some new, head-spinning event on the world stage, when polarization seems to define our national discourse, now is a good time to stop and give thanks for the bastion of solace in the heart of New York City — Central Park.—
Betsy Smith,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Associated Press journalists saw a handful of tanks move Sunday into Jenin, long a bastion of armed struggle against Israel.—
Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Subdivisions are often built on old, exhausted agricultural fields.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay won three events for SI in a dual meet against Presentation on Tuesday.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ransomware is like a hard-drive failure in a server or storage array, a power outage at the office or data center or a localized or system-wide network outage.—
John Bruggeman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Michelangelo lived and studied there, and the current complex, across the Arno river from the historic center of Florence, still houses the wooden crucifix carved by the Renaissance master for its basilica.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Battlefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefront. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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