spar

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Through podcast appearances, tweets and interviews, Milton used social media to build hype for the brand and spar with naysayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

One reason the U.S. is seen as likely to cede ground is the leverage External link Beijing has shown as it and Washington spar over trade.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

There are only four to eight fighters in the gym on a given day and only two people spar at once, so Andy's attention can be focused on Aspinall.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

The Danish drugmaker abruptly ended its agreement to let Hims & Hers directly sell its popular weight-loss drug, prompting the companies to spar publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Spoon came up that week, and they all watched him spar a few rounds with the heavyweights, Jelly and Pete Krakover.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte