sparring partner
Example Sentences
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Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez and American puncher Jared Anderson are also sparring partners.
From BBC
Sure enough, my PB&J comes out of the bag looking like a sumo wrestler used it as a sparring partner.
From Literature
The boxer is a sparring partner for Marian, who works out her aggression in the ring.
From Los Angeles Times
After embracing on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, the two sparring partners pledged to work together to rebuild the fire-ravaged communities.
From Los Angeles Times
"The AI is not so much giving you answers, as giving you a sparring partner," he says.
From BBC
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