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battlefields

noun

plural of battlefield

as in fields

a place where a battle takes place wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield

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Recent Examples of battlefields Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Concerns beyond the war in Ukraine The limitations of active protection systems against drones have also appeared beyond the battlefields in Ukraine during the US-Israeli war against Iran. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The listener reporting feature could also open up new battlefields for the stan wars. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 As a teenager, Yukov became interested in searching for the remains on WWII battlefields in Ukraine, according to Ukrainska Pravda. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 The enemies today are no longer on the battlefields, dropping bombs from the air or firing on our ships from under the sea. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The house, now a visitor’s center with exhibits and a souvenir shop, is free to access, but guided tours of the house and battlefields are available for purchase. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The other demonstrates how a relatively inexpensive drone can still reshape modern battlefields when paired with effective tactics and operational planning. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 Like scores of others, Chalmers was taken to a hospital in the city when he was medevaced from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

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Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions.

— Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Save for the close second Renegade ran to Golden Tempo in the Belmont, the Belmont winner hasn’t been tested by the fields, which is to say, by traffic, as Renegade has.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fields

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The trade war could have an outsized impact on the political environment in several key states that are midterms battlegrounds, including Michigan, Ohio, Maine Iowa and Alaska.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
While Colorado and Massachusetts have gone Democratic in recent presidential elections, Pennsylvania has been among the biggest battlegrounds.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of battlegrounds

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What to do nearby Taking an afternoon away from the resort grounds to explore what the surrounding area has to offer is a great way to enrich the all-inclusive experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Europe spent two years interdicting on sanctions grounds and found the tool blunt.

— Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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