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Benson competed in the 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600, long jump, shotput … and earned his award — a baton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

But in his statement, external released on Tuesday, Sir Keir said he was ready to "pass the baton to a successor".

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook bid farewell to the tech giant on Monday, paying tribute to founder Steve Jobs and praising staff as "extraordinary," as he passed the baton to incoming CEO John Ternus.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

My father is standing to my right and Nation is to my left, holding the certificate rolled up like a baton.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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

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

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2025

At approximately 6 p.m., after police had already begun using batons and less-lethal projectiles to push back the crowd, Mendoza was looking through photos of the event he had taken on his phone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025

Moss made a quick count: eight of them, batons held at the ready, their faces unseen, their motives unknown.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro