spar
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An Irish boxer has said Kendrick Lamar is welcome to spar with him anytime at his home gym.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt, regularly invited professional boxers, military aides and guests to the executive mansion to spar, at least until he suffered a detached retina.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the eve of his departure for the G7 summit in the French spar town of Evian-les-Bains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The county is trying to buy the land, while some of the parties spar in the courts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
"I'd like you to keep training, keep running, spar with the new boys coming up. Like Spoon does. But no more fights."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred over witnesses and financial penalties.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The president sat as reporters from outlets he has sparred with and even sued, including the New York Times, CNN and the Wall Street Journal, came up to be honoured with awards.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Have Anthropic and the Trump administration sparred before?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
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
Celaena drew another dagger, but paused as Verin called to her from the ring where he sparred with Cain.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Fury's seventh-round victory over Wach was heavily criticised by some but it was effectively a public sparring session designed to keep Fury active and keep his name in the conversation.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
In the A.I. age, Maggie Hennessy asserts, sparring with a grouchy maître d’ over the phone is part of what makes dining out great.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Footage taken not long before the rescue showed Jackie sparring with subadult balds — on the ground and in the air, according to Voisard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Plus, Apple’s legal sparring, and Wall Street’s problem with AI drug discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A few feet away on the temple's sparring lawns, Brother Lekan is glowering at me.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing spar
"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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