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Recent Examples of spar
The two sides also have sparred about how to apply U.S. Supreme Court precedents in gun cases.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Trump and Powell appeared together upon arriving at the site and immediately began sparring over the costs.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Four students even tried sparring, including Sanii Grant.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, who have been publicly sparring since 2005, brought their ongoing feud to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire last night.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Trump and Powell appeared together upon arriving at the site and immediately began sparring over the costs.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Four students even tried sparring, including Sanii Grant.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, who have been publicly sparring since 2005, brought their ongoing feud to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire last night.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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Rahaman continued the family legacy by boxing from 1964 to 1972, winning 14 out of his 18 fights.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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His ability to box out an opponent for a rebound is something he’s carried to the football field with jump balls.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is punching back at President Donald Trump — in memes and capital letters.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Miami’s first offensive drive of the Bears game was spoiled because of the team’s inability to punch the ball into the end zone on four goal line runs.—
Omar Kelly
August 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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After a show of respect, John Cena and Cody Rhodes brawled like crazy.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The men Danielson brawled with—Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, and Gabe Kidd—were all members or associates of the Blackpool Combat Club, a faction that Danielson himself founded alongside Moxley.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The second part will hit theaters less than two months later on Ascension Day, which is on Thursday, May 6, 2027.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Carroll Fulmer was hit heavily with personal injury lawsuits, according to the report, with their lawyers handling six to eight complaints at one time, with each claim more than $250,000.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Dominican Republic native tied for the major league lead in extra-base hits (seven) and total bases (24); ranked second in slugging; tied for second in hits and doubles; and ranked third in OPS (1.385).—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, two top Republicans slugged it our for funds, unencumbered this year by the possibility that Harris would run.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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