sparred
Example Sentences
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They later sparred over the implications of economic planning for freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
While seeing AI models as powerful tools, he has compared them to the intelligence of a cat and sparred with researchers who fear that AI poses an existential risk to humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
For more than 15 years he has trained under Peter Fury and sparred Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte and UFC champion Tom Aspinall.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
A former world kickboxing champion who came to the Palisades from the Florida Panhandle in 1982, Blanck has sparred with boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard and trained actors Tom Hanks and Steve Guttenberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
She used her feet more than her hands when she sparred with an opponent, because her hands were delicate.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
