sparring partner
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So use it as a sparring partner, not a ghostwriter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Francesca pleaded with Mick to let her box and, aged 11, found her moment when a girl in a gym needed a sparring partner.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
How funny that the sitcom even featured an amalgamation of Kelly and all of her bad-faith compatriots in Leslie’s frequent sparring partner, local telejournalist Joan Callamezzo.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026
Barnett was also Bill Clinton’s debate sparring partner during the 1992 presidential campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
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
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