as in battlefield
a place where a battle takes place
the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground
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Cybersecurity has long been one of the last bastions of bipartisanship, but this eleventh-hour order risks turning it into a political battleground.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
After the 2020 election, Moody joined the chorus of Republicans who alleged fraud in that year's presidential contest, partaking in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit -- which the Supreme Court dismissed -- challenging the results in key battleground states.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
On the internet, claims questioning Harris’ racial authenticity played out on a very visible and modern cultural battleground: memes.
—Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
These debates take place within a broader cultural battleground over transgender rights, from bathroom access to puberty blockers.
—Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
After the 2020 election, Moody joined the chorus of Republicans who alleged fraud in that year's presidential contest, partaking in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit -- which the Supreme Court dismissed -- challenging the results in key battleground states.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
On the internet, claims questioning Harris’ racial authenticity played out on a very visible and modern cultural battleground: memes.
—Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
These debates take place within a broader cultural battleground over transgender rights, from bathroom access to puberty blockers.
—Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Battleground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battleground. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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