baton
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The former Lyon head coach, who picked up the baton left by club legend Emma Hayes, has a reputation and a CV to back up her credentials.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
I was hired by our park district to teach baton twirling to young children in the city parks during the summer months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Colombia passed the baton to Tuvalu, a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean that will host the next fossil fuel phaseout conference in 2027.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Malik and Cox, now in their 50s, said it’s time to pass the baton.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
He held a baton in his right hand, and with a flick of it to the left or right he was separating the line.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing baton
English Words Derived from French, List 4
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Prisoner B-3087
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