sparred
Example Sentences
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In an extraordinary scene, the two presidents sparred on national television about the usually off-limits subjects of human rights and the Tiananmen crackdown.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
On Nextdoor, residents sparred in a thread about the Delphs’ trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
She sparred verbally with the established Alycia Baumgardner and thrived under the glare of the Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua card on Netflix.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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
