baton

Example Sentences

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Sanrio, the firm behind Hello Kitty, said Yamaguchi has "passed the baton to the next generation" as it thanked her for her work.

From BBC

Doyle left nine months later, emailing colleagues that it was "time to pass the baton on", and was replaced by Steph Driver and James Lyons, both of whom have since left No 10.

From BBC

“As new leadership emerged in Q4 and continued since the calendar year flipped, the overall index remains near all-time highs, despite tech pain as the baton is passed.”

From Barron's

These Games are likely to feel a little different, though, since they’ll end with her passing the baton to Harvey, who followed Knight to Wisconsin.

From Los Angeles Times

That night, he pressed those ideas onto the younger torchbearers around him as if passing a relay baton.

From The Wall Street Journal