sparred
Example Sentences
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Itauma - who had never gone beyond six rounds professionally - admitted before the fight that he had never even sparred 12 rounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
TKV, who has sparred Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley, has seen enough behind closed doors to believe Itauma can handle it.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Have Anthropic and the Trump administration sparred before?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Banks and crypto firms have sparred over recently advanced legislation which left room for interest-like structures on stablecoins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
She helped cook quiet meals for heartbroken families, and sparred with a black belt Bokator bot.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
