sparring

Example Sentences

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The boxer is a sparring partner for Marian, who works out her aggression in the ring.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, the two companies are sparring in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then again, it wouldn’t be the Ashes without a little verbal sparring.

From The Wall Street Journal

But more than a year after fast-food wages were boosted, the impact is still being debated, with economists divided and the fast-food industry and unions sparring over its impact.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d certainly never seen anything similar, the scale of it as a relationship — the nuance, the depth, the humor, the sparring and everything else in between.

From Los Angeles Times