sparring match
Example Sentences
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Over the weekend, he posted a long message complaining that the New York Times was planning to report that he’d gotten roughed up, injuring his shoulder, in a sparring match with an agency jujitsu instructor.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025
Last summer, Morant called for a Christmas rematch, and after he had a brief Twitter sparring match with Warriors forward Draymond Green, the NBA granted his wish.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2022
The trolling has turned the campaign into a daily sparring match on social media, where the candidates trade jabs in real time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
The candidates return on Thursday for the national English-language debate, usually the most widely watched political sparring match on the campaign calendar.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2021
Those two must have finished their sparring match by now....
From Far to Seek A Romance of England and India by Maud Diver
