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Recent Examples of spar
When an offer came to spar with Usyk in Ukraine and work wouldn’t give him time off, Wardley quit to fully focus on his surprise new career.
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Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
But his Hamlet needs a stalwart supporting cast with whom to spar, and Ahmed tangles beautifully with Shakespeare veteran Timothy Spall, who plays Laertes’ father and family adviser Polonius, and Morfydd Clark as a steely but vulnerable Ophelia.
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Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
The shutdown remained in effect Friday as congressional Democrats and Republicans continued to spar over reforms to federal immigration enforcement agencies, which are also part of DHS.
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Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
But Perez and DeSantis continued to spar throughout that session as the House investigated the first lady’s premier initiative, Hope Florida, and advanced a raft of bills the governor disagreed with.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
But his Hamlet needs a stalwart supporting cast with whom to spar, and Ahmed tangles beautifully with Shakespeare veteran Timothy Spall, who plays Laertes’ father and family adviser Polonius, and Morfydd Clark as a steely but vulnerable Ophelia.
—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
The shutdown remained in effect Friday as congressional Democrats and Republicans continued to spar over reforms to federal immigration enforcement agencies, which are also part of DHS.
—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
But Perez and DeSantis continued to spar throughout that session as the House investigated the first lady’s premier initiative, Hope Florida, and advanced a raft of bills the governor disagreed with.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 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 4 Jul. 2026.
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