baton

Example Sentences

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This year, the baton is being handed to a vegetable: the leafy and cruciferous cabbage.

From Salon

Attorney Mark Geragos, who represented Tipping’s father, accused the department of a cover-up by failing to turn over key evidence, such as a training baton used during the scenario.

From Los Angeles Times

Colabianchi, the theater’s superintendent, said he hopes Venezi can meet the orchestra and patch up their differences before she takes up her baton in the fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

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