spar
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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
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
He pried her loose from the wood spar, for her fingers were locked there.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing spar
"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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