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TV commercials showed construction workers jousting with FatMaxes, and Stanley sued copycat competitors for alleged patent infringement.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

These include regional fisheries bodies and the International Seabed Authority -- the forum where nations are jousting over proposed rules on the environmentally destructive deep-sea mining industry.

From Barron's Jan. 17, 2026

And like sword fights, jousting is never not entertaining.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

After the verbal jousting between Arteta and Guardiola this week, BBC Sport takes a look at some of the Premier League’s other big managerial rivalries down the years.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2024

“Better than jousting in a Kansas cornfield,” Percy agreed.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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