sparred
Example Sentences
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The fates of all three companies are intertwined, as their leaders—including Musk, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei—have sparred with one another over a technology they helped launch together.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In an extraordinary scene, the two presidents sparred on national television about the usually off-limits subjects of human rights and the Tiananmen crackdown.
From Barron's • May 15, 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
Leo and the Trump administration have sparred on other issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
