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Recent Examples of spar
Meanwhile, as legal sparring intensifies, Lively’s attorneys have filed motions seeking sanctions against Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, for violating the court's protective order.
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Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
For instance, when the Martins were broke, before Christy gained the attention of legendary boxing promoter Don King, Jim, played on screen in a terrifying performance by Ben Foster, would take her to motel rooms to spar with men who would pay for the opportunity.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
The east side of the fire poses the highest resistance for containment with few control features as firefighters spar with increasing fire behavior and longer burn periods.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Republicans continued to spar with Democrats over the pricetag in the committee meetings held on Wednesday.
—Monica Madden, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
For instance, when the Martins were broke, before Christy gained the attention of legendary boxing promoter Don King, Jim, played on screen in a terrifying performance by Ben Foster, would take her to motel rooms to spar with men who would pay for the opportunity.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
The east side of the fire poses the highest resistance for containment with few control features as firefighters spar with increasing fire behavior and longer burn periods.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Republicans continued to spar with Democrats over the pricetag in the committee meetings held on Wednesday.
—Monica Madden, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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An Emmy nominee, Foster will next be seen starring opposite Sydney Sweeney in the Black Bear boxing pic Christy, out November 7 after premiering at TIFF.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin was featured throughout the trailer and was shown boxing an opponent in a ring.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The video, which has more than 1,000 shares, captured a woman punching another woman on a counter when a man with a gray shirt walked up to them.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The soldiers’ pastimes of drinking, gambling, and brawling also offended many Bostonians, who retained the piety of their Pilgrim ancestors.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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How The Hardys Defeated DarkState Both teams brawled before the bell rang.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Snell faced the minimum while allowing one hit and striking out a postseason career-high 10 batters.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Mariners’ third baseman, who slugged 49 in the regular season for the second time in his career, unloaded on a Flaherty fastball in the fourth inning, blasting it 422 feet into the left field seats above the bullpens.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Power surge The Padres are slugging more lately.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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