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Recent Examples of spar
Part of it was immaturity, and part of it was following the lead of Sonny Liston, a former heavyweight champion who worked with Sadler and would come to Hayward on occasion to spar with Foreman before his death in 1970.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The on-air clash erupted when the two were sparring over Elon Musk’s ethics.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Unnamed in the roughly 20-minute plea was House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican with whom the governor has been sparring since the beginning of the year over issues ranging from immigration-enforcement to tax cuts.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Since returning to office, Trump has defined his foreign policy by tariffs and taking a more critical approach to U.S. aid to Ukraine, sparring with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the first few months of his term.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The on-air clash erupted when the two were sparring over Elon Musk’s ethics.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Unnamed in the roughly 20-minute plea was House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami Republican with whom the governor has been sparring since the beginning of the year over issues ranging from immigration-enforcement to tax cuts.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Since returning to office, Trump has defined his foreign policy by tariffs and taking a more critical approach to U.S. aid to Ukraine, sparring with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the first few months of his term.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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There was also Crown Royal, a gallon of Grey Goose Vodka, Hennessy XO and boxed wine.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Leonard Ellerbe helped boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. make millions of dollars.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But the rest of the skit was punching up and I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on … Not Sarah Squirm’s fault and not hating on her.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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With their huge 198 score, the Green & White punched their first ticket to the NCAA Championships since 1988.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Punk and Rollins brawled, and the brawl ended when Rollins outsmarted Punk and hit him with a Stomp.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Punk cut an insanely good promo, addressing Cena’s heel turn and ultimately brawling with Seth Rollins.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The match began with Uso and Gunther going back and forth with each Superstar hitting their signature moves.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs quickly got two batters on and up came Kelly, who slugged his second homer of the day — his sixth of the season — and pulled the Cubs to within one.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs’ 16-0 blowout was so significant in the late innings that Workman, 25, got another at-bat off Rojas in the ninth, slugging a two-run double for his first RBIs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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