sparring
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The King watched two young fighters sparring in the ring at the academy which trains boys and girls from the age of eight to 18 years old.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
It would be unfair not to credit Benn's in-ring evolution, going from a raw novice who used to take beatings in sparring to becoming one of British boxing's most recognisable fighters.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Eugène Ionesco’s play, currently running at American Repertory Theater, has the two actors sparring over ideas of alienation and belonging amid the outbreak of a metamorphic disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Video footage showed her sparring with two younger eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Sisters were assembled for their morning meditation—an hour of silence, followed by singing, followed by a quick sparring session.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Instead of the sparrings playing against the first team, for example, Sampaoli has introduced a mixed set of training sessions, where under-20s and first team train together.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2017
In spite of sundry little sparrings, Johnson fully appreciated Goldsmith's genius.
From Samuel Johnson by Sir Leslie Stephen
These gentlemen had had some sparrings in debate before, and continued ever very hostile to each other.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 by Thomas Jefferson Randolph
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