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

With Itauma, the stories are about the established pros he'd sparred as a teenager.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

While they have long sparred in the Deep South, Florida-based Publix has set up a new front near Kroger’s headquarters in Cincinnati.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 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

We sparred as we jogged up the lane.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz