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Such forays are not typical for an orchestra of Berlin’s august cast, let alone under the baton of its chief conductor, so there was the hope of something different.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

With the hours ticking down to the closing ceremony, when Japan will hand over the baton to Doha, top officials were on the defensive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

All around the city, the posters proclaim, “Our New Era Starts Now,” with a determined-looking Gustavo Dudamel in profile, baton raised, about to nail some unheard climax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Shankar Mahadevan, one of Bollywood's greatest vocalists, and actress Rashmika Mandanna are set to take to the stage as the baton is passed over.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Beverly threw the baton up in the air and caught it.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

"Authorities must allow young people to exercise these rights without fear of being hit by tear gas grenades or batons, or being arbitrarily taken into police custody," said Amnesty France president Anne Savinel-Barras.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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

Before dawn Tuesday, more than 100 law enforcement officers in riot gear marched into the quad of Cal Poly Humboldt, clutching guns and batons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

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