baton

Example Sentences

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Malik and Cox, now in their 50s, said it’s time to pass the baton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Until the U.S. picks up the ban baton, don’t expect profits to take much of a hit.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

“The baton has been passed from print to the traditional web, and now from the traditional web to social,” BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said at the time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The Berliner Philharmoniker and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the latter under the baton of Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel, no stranger to Scotland thanks to his work with the El Sistema orchestral education programme.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I feel the baton in my hand, but Natalie’s not letting go and the baton is hobbling.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée