jousting
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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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