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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Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have willingly taken the baton from Brady and the Patriots as the NFL's latest dynasty.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Thomas Ballard of Fort Worth was sentenced to four years in prison in December 2023 after he was accused of attacking police officers with a baton and other weapons.
Kellye SoRelle of Granbury was sentenced to a year in prison on Jan. 17.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
The job has been getting tougher Aaron Donald redefined the defensive tackle position with an eight-time All-Pro career over 10 seasons, and Jones has picked up the baton for the interior pass rushers since Donald retired.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
Kerrigan, then 24, got severely bruised on her leg after being hit with a baton one day before a major skating competition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Thomas Ballard of Fort Worth was sentenced to four years in prison in December 2023 after he was accused of attacking police officers with a baton and other weapons.
Kellye SoRelle of Granbury was sentenced to a year in prison on Jan. 17.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
The job has been getting tougher Aaron Donald redefined the defensive tackle position with an eight-time All-Pro career over 10 seasons, and Jones has picked up the baton for the interior pass rushers since Donald retired.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
Kerrigan, then 24, got severely bruised on her leg after being hit with a baton one day before a major skating competition.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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