spar
Example Sentences
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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
Heavier spars require a larger sail while people who build miniature kites sometimes don’t include a spar or will only use half a toothpick, Choi said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 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
Show me something, tell me I'm gonna spar someday, put on a pair of real gloves.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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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