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He will take the baton from Newsom on the thorny question of who is financially responsible when megafires burn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Matherne and Elmer took over after Menand and Greenblatt, who still regularly teach the class, passed the baton in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

But it was nice to see a symbolic baton be passed to the “Choosin’ Texas” singer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

On Monday, Milan passes the baton to Paris, where the collections of Dior, Louis Vuitton, Valentino and Carven will be presented.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“My mother was a baton twirler and a beauty queen,” said Beverly.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

More than a dozen police personnel were deployed at each of the container checkpoints, equipped with protective shields, batons and tear gas shells.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 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

The batons have symbolic values of protection for women, who use them during conflict.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025

They unfolded the dark-stained red flannel of the muletas and fixed batons in them to spread the stuff and give the matador something to hold.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway