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sparred

verb

past tense of spar

as in boxed

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Both are served with a classic Pimm’s and available to eat on the riverside terrace or boxed to take to the Battersea Power Station big screen.

— Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
So putting aside the Portis element, the Heat were boxed into a corner by the Bucks.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

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Sorrell, whose grandfathers both played in the majors, slugged 23 home runs and 20 doubles in 56 games while drawing 33 walks and striking out 61 times.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
And in Thursday’s win over the Pirates, Jarvis slugged his first career home run, a two-run shot off Cam Sanders that cushioned the Braves’ lead.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 9 July 2026

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After four decades of conflict, the impoverished, aid-dependent country is now buffeted by multiple crises, from natural disasters and climate change to the largest influx of returning refugees the world has seen in decades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
But shareholders have pushed back against hefty pay packages, which come during a period of upheaval in Hollywood that has been buffeted by job losses from media consolidation and outsourcing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Lanageliers started the game at catcher and hit third in the lineup while the American League won a largely uneventful affair, 4-0, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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Heavy monsoon rains battered parts of neighboring India, leaving over a dozen of people dead over the past few days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Heavy monsoon rains battered parts of neighboring India, leaving over a dozen of people dead over the last few days.

— Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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