as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
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Using history as our teacher, technological innovations, such as the internet, smartphones and cloud computing, have resulted in transformative eras and the passing of the baton from a Kodak to an Apple, from a Sears to an Amazon and from a Blockbuster to a Netflix.
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Michael Hicks, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
During his testimony, Mills said the officers were afraid and exhausted but noted that some of the methods used on Nichols complied with police department policies, including using wrist locks and hitting with a baton.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Just before helming this orchestra made up of undergraduate musicians, Boughton waved his baton in the same Woolsey Hall venue for 12 years as music director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Five officers, who are also Black, caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit him with a police baton while trying to handcuff him.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Michael Hicks, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
During his testimony, Mills said the officers were afraid and exhausted but noted that some of the methods used on Nichols complied with police department policies, including using wrist locks and hitting with a baton.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Just before helming this orchestra made up of undergraduate musicians, Boughton waved his baton in the same Woolsey Hall venue for 12 years as music director of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Five officers, who are also Black, caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit him with a police baton while trying to handcuff him.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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cane
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Carrying a wooden cane, Camus led Yarvin through the small town of Plieux.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The look was elevated with a matching fur stole and a cane, accessories that nodded to the opulence of Black Dandyism.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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