spar
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Throughout the tense exchange in Justice Samuel Alito’s concurrence and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent, they spar over when the clock of the rule of law should start and stop.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
It is common for justices to spar in their written opinions, and they sometimes expound on their legal disagreements in speeches or interviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
One reason the U.S. is seen as likely to cede ground is the leverage External link Beijing has shown as it and Washington spar over trade.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
"I gave this sport every breath I have, every spar, every triumph, every ounce of my heart. I've made peace with what's next. Now, it's time. Thank you."
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Citra and Rowan bowed to each other, then took their places on opposite sides of the circle as two others were called up to spar.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
In an extraordinary scene, the two presidents sparred on national television about the usually off-limits subjects of human rights and the Tiananmen crackdown.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
A former world kickboxing champion who came to the Palisades from the Florida Panhandle in 1982, Blanck has sparred with boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard and trained actors Tom Hanks and Steve Guttenberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
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
She sparred verbally with the established Alycia Baumgardner and thrived under the glare of the Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua card on Netflix.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
She used her feet more than her hands when she sparred with an opponent, because her hands were delicate.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
At Youth Unity, I also meet 15-year-old Zipporah, who is verbally sparring with other girls in this week's debating session about the benefits and pitfalls of social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
McKenna said sparring partners from the UK and US have been flying over and added that Lamar would always be welcome "with an open invitation anytime".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
“People are now using AI as a sparring partner, rather than just the internet as a research tool.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Democratic and Republican candidates vying to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have been sparring on televised debates and exchanging campaign attacks since April to garner the attention of voters statewide.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Matt, my sparring buddy, didn't know what he was talking about.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing spar
"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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