sparring partner
Example Sentences
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The boxer is a sparring partner for Marian, who works out her aggression in the ring.
From Los Angeles Times
Martin tells a sparring partner in his gym to break her ribs to teach her a lesson about where ladies do and do not belong.
After embracing on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, the two sparring partners pledged to work together to rebuild the fire-ravaged communities.
From Los Angeles Times
The move came less than a week before the inauguration of President Trump, who was O’Donnell’s sparring partner and nemesis long before he was first elected.
From Los Angeles Times
"The AI is not so much giving you answers, as giving you a sparring partner," he says.
From BBC
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