sparred
Example Sentences
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Itauma - who had never gone beyond six rounds professionally - admitted before the fight that he had never even sparred 12 rounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Banks and crypto firms have sparred over recently advanced legislation which left room for interest-like structures on stablecoins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
For more than 15 years he has trained under Peter Fury and sparred Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte and UFC champion Tom Aspinall.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
A former world kickboxing champion who came to the Palisades from the Florida Panhandle in 1982, Blanck has sparred with boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard and trained actors Tom Hanks and Steve Guttenberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
She helped cook quiet meals for heartbroken families, and sparred with a black belt Bokator bot.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
