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sparred

verb

past tense of spar

as in boxed

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One of the main attractions on Wednesday was the booth of Unitree, one of China’s leading humanoid robot makers, where some of its models boxed and danced.

— E. Eduardo Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
What didn’t go got boxed up and stowed away at the Lion Surplus store, to be sold at a later date.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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Bregman slugged three home runs for the first time in his career and finished with seven RBIs in a 12-6 win against the Nationals to pull the Cubs within 3 games of the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Miami slugged six homers in the series, while the Mets went deep twice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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OpenAI’s salesforce buffeted by change, leadership turnover Rajic’s predecessor, Dresser, also approached her work with notable intensity.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Growing worries over whether Big Tech’s massive investments in artificial-intelligence technology will translate into profits and whether chipmaker stocks have soared too high in the euphoria around AI have also buffeted share prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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That’s the first time that has happened since her husband Glenn (Steven Yeun) had his brains bashed in by Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Worrell’s frequent foe, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, bashed her over Rundell’s past on social media, suggesting dropped cases previously left the teen free to commit murder this summer.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bashed

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Russia has repeatedly battered the Ukrainian power grid since its all-out invasion more than four years ago.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii as Category 1 hurricane Thousands in Hawaii remain without power on Monday, as forecasters warn the storm's aftermath could trigger flooding, mudslides and hazardous ocean conditions.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

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