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While the duo set the trail ablaze, they have passed the baton to a trio of coaches — Inouye-Perez, Walker and Fernandez, who have spent a combined 72 years in Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Adlington, one of Britain's most successful heavyweight judoka athletes, will bear the Scottish baton while Marshall will carry the Saltire flag.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Since then the baton has travelled to communities, events, and festivals across the country's 32 local authorities.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Divergence can be the hallmark of a rally when a new industry has taken the market baton, but also a preview of broader market trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Raymie looked down at the baton in her lap.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

The son of a Nasa Indigenous guerrilla and an Afro‑Colombian police officer, his protection is a phalanx of some 30 Indigenous Guards, some barely out of their teens and armed with little more than batons.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Little is made of Goering’s outrageous personal style: the power-blue Reichsmarschall’s uniform, the fur-lined capes, the diamond encrusted badges and batons, the face makeup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Soon officers were told to adopt the "show of strength" stance, meaning they should take batons out of their holders and above their heads, pointing upwards.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

Sixty years ago, marchers in Selma faced tear gas and batons so that we might inherit a fuller democracy.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2025

They stood with their batons hanging at their sides, their helmets gleaming in the lights of the parking lot.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro