sparred

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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

While the two have sparred periodically about policy over the last decade, they have also appeared to bond at public events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gen. Pam Bondi repeatedly sparred with lawmakers on Wednesday as she was pressed over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and faced demands for greater transparency in the high-profile case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

While he sparred with Mamdani on the campaign trail, Sliwa praised him for wanting to get a cat, noting it will remain loyal even as Mamdani deals with the slings and arrows of political life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

So as I danced and sparred with Emma I looked over the party for a second choice.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison