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Recent Examples of spar
President Theodore Roosevelt had been a boxer at Harvard and would occasionally spar at the White House.
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Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
On Thursday, supporters of both Anthony and Metcalf sparring in a shouting match outside the courthouse, holding signs, yelling profanities and antagonizing each other.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2026
Commissioners also sparred with residents during public comment over other complaints about the plan, especially the use of artificial turf.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
After years of friendly sparring with the quantum computing community, Chan does not expect the new result to change many minds.
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Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
On Thursday, supporters of both Anthony and Metcalf sparring in a shouting match outside the courthouse, holding signs, yelling profanities and antagonizing each other.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2026
Commissioners also sparred with residents during public comment over other complaints about the plan, especially the use of artificial turf.
—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
After years of friendly sparring with the quantum computing community, Chan does not expect the new result to change many minds.
—
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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The contest was like sending in half a dozen small boys to box with Jack Dempsey – the outcome was all settled before the battle began.
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Instead, the results got boxed up and stored in a Berkeley closet until 2016.
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.
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Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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Consider using an organic, commercial product made with any of these plants, or grow these herbs around the perimeter of your garden or next to crops and flowers that slugs frequently feed.
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And if Bregman had been slugging more, especially in clutch situations, the optics might be different.
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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