sparring
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It would be unfair not to credit Benn's in-ring evolution, going from a raw novice who used to take beatings in sparring to becoming one of British boxing's most recognisable fighters.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Polymarket was one of the early entrants in the prediction markets sector, and has been sparring with Kalshi to be the top operator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Video footage taken shortly before her capture showed her sparring with two younger eagles, but exams revealed no wounds or broken bones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Fury's seventh-round victory over Wach was heavily criticised by some but it was effectively a public sparring session designed to keep Fury active and keep his name in the conversation.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Sure enough, my PB&J comes out of the bag looking like a sumo wrestler used it as a sparring partner.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Instead of the sparrings playing against the first team, for example, Sampaoli has introduced a mixed set of training sessions, where under-20s and first team train together.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2017
In spite of sundry little sparrings, Johnson fully appreciated Goldsmith's genius.
From Samuel Johnson by Sir Leslie Stephen
These gentlemen had had some sparrings in debate before, and continued ever very hostile to each other.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 by Thomas Jefferson Randolph
