as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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The 2024 election is just two weeks away, and with Arizona being a battleground state, presidential candidates and other noteworthy politicians from both parties are making their rounds with rallies throughout the state.
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The Nevada Democratic Party called on the candidates for Democratic National Committee chair and other party officials to elevate diverse and working-class battleground states ahead of the Association of State Democratic Committees meeting this week.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
The events after injecting the substance turn into a battleground as Elisabeth’s disregard for the rules governing her and Sue’s shared body required to coexist leads to her deterioration.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump swept the battleground states in 2024, which won him the Electoral College and the presidency.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Dec. 2024
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The Nevada Democratic Party called on the candidates for Democratic National Committee chair and other party officials to elevate diverse and working-class battleground states ahead of the Association of State Democratic Committees meeting this week.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
The events after injecting the substance turn into a battleground as Elisabeth’s disregard for the rules governing her and Sue’s shared body required to coexist leads to her deterioration.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump swept the battleground states in 2024, which won him the Electoral College and the presidency.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battleground. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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