spar
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And the partner drills were nerve-racking, like the time I had to spar a 6-foot-6 15-year-old who didn’t know his own strength and hadn’t yet discovered deodorant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the eve of his departure for the G7 summit in the French spar town of Evian-les-Bains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
But testimony from different gyms and fighters suggests that yes, he did show up after school to spar with guys while he was still wearing his uniform.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 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
Every spar, rope, and stay was strained, and some of the “top-hammer” came crashing down.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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
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
Ann and C.P. sparred directly at city council meetings.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Polymarket was one of the early entrants in the prediction markets sector, and has been sparring with Kalshi to be the top operator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The crowd had made its allegiances clear after a fiery build-up which included Itauma shoving Hrgovic, the Zagreb man slapping him back and plenty of verbal sparring.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Francis Warren - son of Queensberry chief Frank - first noticed him as a teenager, sparring established professionals.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Video footage taken shortly before her capture showed her sparring with two younger eagles, but exams revealed no wounds or broken bones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Celaena said something, to which the princess only waved a hand and strode past them and onto the sparring floor.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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