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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparred
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Between $110,000 and $130,000 worth of individual first edition and boxed Pokémon cards were stolen from 1st Edition Collectibles, a toy and game shop in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, July 8, co-owner Will Gilmour told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
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The coaching sessions began April 10 and continued right up to June 12 when the K&L team, their fingers crossed, boxed Walz up and shipped him to Washington for the day.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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Alonso, one of the premier home run hitters of the last seven seasons, slugged 38 homers last year along with a National League-leading 41 doubles for a 144 OPS+.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Dodgers failed to capitalize on a one-out bases loaded scenario in the 10th, and the Blue Jays were retired in order in the bottom of the frame, but with two outs in the top of the 11th, All-Star catcher Will Smith slugged a solo home run to take the lead.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Federico Valverde's powerful 67th minute free kick from the left is punched away by Al-Owais.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The plane overran the runway, punched through a perimeter fence and came to rest in an airport parking lot, where firefighters extricated the pilot.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The feeling of being buffeted by forces far outside one’s control may seem familiar today, both in Cuba and in the United States—two neighbors undergoing destabilizing change.—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Not over yet While the Nooksack River, near Everson, appeared to crest Thursday morning, other communities were waiting for the peak effects from the deluge to hit their communities.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Salah goes to the centre-back, and Szoboszlai jumps to the left-back, ending up out of position when goalkeeper Matz Sels hits one long.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The president has repeatedly bashed the 34-year-old Mamdani, a former state assemblyman, Muslim and, like Trump, also from Queens.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
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The Death Riders and Don Callis Family brawled throughout the final stages of the match.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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On April 3, after UCLA defeated University of Texas in the Final Four, Close apologized to the fans in an ESPN interview about how the two teams brawled over each point.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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The risk now is that the oil shock, like the previous supply shocks that have battered the economy since the pandemic, proves to be sticky.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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But in a 10-round bout at the official Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the champ’s face battered and ego bruised, the Marine won by unanimous decision.—
Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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“Sparred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparred. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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