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a place where a battle takes place
wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield
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Recent Examples of battlefield
Experts and former officials say the military's artificial intelligence systems are central to Operation Epic Fury, which is seeing AI deployed on the battlefield to a new degree.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Each of the wounded imitated the pain and symptoms of an injury that could happen on the battlefield.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In 1915, chlorine gas became the first lethal chemical weapon used on the battlefield in World War I, and the German dye industry was the main supplier.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Each of the wounded imitated the pain and symptoms of an injury that could happen on the battlefield.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In 1915, chlorine gas became the first lethal chemical weapon used on the battlefield in World War I, and the German dye industry was the main supplier.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlefield
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There are a number of other guys that are leaders on the field that could have equally served in that opportunity.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s because, self-admittedly after the game, Inter Miami’s team itself did not match the intensity of its new home on the field enough during a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austin.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the former truck driver can feel left out when elections roll around in this battleground state.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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And so everyday life becomes overinterpreted, as local forums become symbolic battlegrounds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Bader and Patrick Bailey drew back-to-back walks to begin the sixth, then Willy Adames plated the Giants’ first run with a one-out ground-rule double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those who fly the small, lightweight aircraft of different stripes were restricted for nearly four years from accessing the airport by ground and taking off in their ultralights.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Battlefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlefield. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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