sparred

Example Sentences

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While seeing AI models as powerful tools, he has compared them to the intelligence of a cat and sparred with researchers who fear that AI poses an existential risk to humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

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

Leo and the Trump administration have sparred on other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She never hesitated when they sparred, but she seemed to sink far within herself, into a place that was calm and cool, but also angry and burning.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas