Example Sentences

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The son of a Nasa Indigenous guerrilla and an Afro‑Colombian police officer, his protection is a phalanx of some 30 Indigenous Guards, some barely out of their teens and armed with little more than batons.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 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

These are paraded the day before the official handover during a procession when married women march with wooden batons, called "siinqee".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

And our belts, newly laden with batons, had begun to spring key clips and latex-glove holders, though no one had told us to put them on yet.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover