Sentence examples for about a battleground from inspiring English sources

WASHINGTON — Signs that Vice President Dick Cheney is contemplating life after the White House: He hinted he might write a book; floated the possibility of a family reunion with his distant cousin, Senator Barack Obama; and made a wisecrack about a battleground state — all in a single talk Monday at the National Press Club here.

Iraq's Shiite-led government has expressed deep concerns about becoming a battleground for its two allies, both of whom have significant influence.

"That really says it all about becoming a battleground state," he said.

"It's ironic that a celebration of freedom has become a battleground about homophobia," Mr. Syed said.

And GOP strategists and activists worried about the fallout in a battleground that is home to one of the country's largest populations of Latin Americans.

A friend of mine once heard an impassioned pitch from a CEO who had an intriguing company, but he spoke in militaristic metaphors about the marketplace as a battleground and the need to defeat competitors.

Both ads are part of a broad effort by the campaign to target swing voters in about a dozen battleground states.

BOB EDGAR President and Chief Executive Common Cause Washington, June 20 , 2012The Constitution begins with "We the People" and describes a process for selecting a president that involves all the states, but in practice presidential elections are decided by about a dozen battleground states.

In an election year, what could be more important than learning more about a major battleground in the American Culture Wars?

There is no doubt about Florida's status as a battleground.

The sweeping 83-page decision by a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upended voting procedures in a battleground state about three months before Election Day.