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sparred

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past tense of spar

as in boxed

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Piled up, buried, boxed, tagged, incinerated, and, sooner or later, anonymous.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026
According to the prosecutor’s office, the goods to be destroyed were boxed on the 23rd floor of the Goodman Interlink facility in Tsing Yi, then sent down to the fifth floor to be shredded.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 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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Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.

— Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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During Argentina’s semifinal victory, against England, Messi, who is still playing at the unearthly age of thirty-nine, spent the opening hour of the match being buffeted and bypassed by the action.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
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

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As thousands of professors at in the University of California system say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Average daily rates in Miami hit $302 for both game nights and eves, according to AirDNA.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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Contreras bashed his 22nd homer of the season, and fourth in his last seven games, on Sunday.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The Carys, who camped at our lunch spot that evening, told us later that the bass came to the surface and bashed surface plugs near nightfall.

— Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026

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Traveling away from one’s homeland often meant being battered by the seas and landing on foreign soil seeking food, water, and respite.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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