spar
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The 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt, regularly invited professional boxers, military aides and guests to the executive mansion to spar, at least until he suffered a detached retina.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Throughout the tense exchange in Justice Samuel Alito’s concurrence and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent, they spar over when the clock of the rule of law should start and stop.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
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
She liked to spar with six-foot male soldiers, big guys.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
They later sparred over the implications of economic planning for freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Have Anthropic and the Trump administration sparred before?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
The defense secretary sparred with Democrats over his handling of the war in Iran and management of the Pentagon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
In the summer, male polar bears sparred the same way George and Owen did in their insult contests—for fun, and not really trying to hurt each other.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
The 14-year-old eagle was found weak and unable to fly after sparring with younger eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the A.I. age, Maggie Hennessy asserts, sparring with a grouchy maître d’ over the phone is part of what makes dining out great.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Footage taken not long before the rescue showed Jackie sparring with subadult balds — on the ground and in the air, according to Voisard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Plus, Apple’s legal sparring, and Wall Street’s problem with AI drug discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Upon receiving word from Castro, Bobby confirmed his participation in the tournament without any further sparring.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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