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
TKV, who has sparred Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley, has seen enough behind closed doors to believe Itauma can handle it.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
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
So as I danced and sparred with Emma I looked over the party for a second choice.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
