spar
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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
He would spar, get hit and wonder why he was doing this.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 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
Ishmael looked immediately at the Susan Marie’s mast and then all along her cross spar.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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
While seeing AI models as powerful tools, he has compared them to the intelligence of a cat and sparred with researchers who fear that AI poses an existential risk to humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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
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
At times it felt tense witnessing the two sparring in the courtroom, with Rogers accusing her of repeatedly lying.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Plus, Apple’s legal sparring, and Wall Street’s problem with AI drug discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Bonilla batted only .237 with seven home runs and 30 runs batted in for the Dodgers while sparring with Tom Lasorda, who succeeded Fred Claire as general manager on June 22 of that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I find myself without the wit for verbal sparring.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing spar
"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"Paul Revere's Ride," Vocabulary from the poem
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