spar
Example Sentences
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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
After all that verbal sparring, promoter Frank Warren restored a little order.
From BBC
As Bad Bunny strutted through the greenery, he passed by old men playing dominoes, women chatting in a nail salon and boxers sparring—a montage of scenes from life in Puerto Rico.
But they have sparred for years over presidential politics and tech policy.
While he sparred with Mamdani on the campaign trail, Sliwa praised him for wanting to get a cat, noting it will remain loyal even as Mamdani deals with the slings and arrows of political life.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
