as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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Recent Examples of battleground
Musk's infusion of millions failed to sway Wisconsin voters in this statewide judicial race, marking a notable political defeat in a battleground state that Trump narrowly flipped in 2024.
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
However, the races could offer warning signs for GOP incumbents in battleground seats seeking reelection next year.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
The billboards are in red states and political battlegrounds, including multiple locations in Florida.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Musk’s political action committee used a nearly identical tactic before the White House election last year, offering to pay $1 million a day to voters in Wisconsin and six other battleground states who signed a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
However, the races could offer warning signs for GOP incumbents in battleground seats seeking reelection next year.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
The billboards are in red states and political battlegrounds, including multiple locations in Florida.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Musk’s political action committee used a nearly identical tactic before the White House election last year, offering to pay $1 million a day to voters in Wisconsin and six other battleground states who signed a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battleground. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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