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Recent Examples of spar
The sparring couple of the stage adaptation is played by two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman and Sara Chase.
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Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, who has often sparred with Trump, accused the president of pushing misinformation.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: DeSantis and the Legislature sparred over the state's role in immigration enforcement for weeks — a spectacle that featured personal attacks and threats of congressional hearings.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Massachusetts senators and staff from the State Auditor’s Office sparred Tuesday over the scope of an audit into the Legislature, whether Auditor Diana DiZoglio could ethically direct the probe, and the constitutionality of an investigation into the business of the House and Senate.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, who has often sparred with Trump, accused the president of pushing misinformation.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: DeSantis and the Legislature sparred over the state's role in immigration enforcement for weeks — a spectacle that featured personal attacks and threats of congressional hearings.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Massachusetts senators and staff from the State Auditor’s Office sparred Tuesday over the scope of an audit into the Legislature, whether Auditor Diana DiZoglio could ethically direct the probe, and the constitutionality of an investigation into the business of the House and Senate.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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Donald Trump is serious about boxing China out of the Arctic.—
Ryan P. Burke,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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The corporate purchasing of homes nationwide has for years stirred criticism among affordable housing advocates that companies are boxing regular people out of homeownership in their own neighborhoods.—
Emily Mahoney,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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When the ball found the bottom of the cup at 18, Aberg clenched his fist, punched the air, hugged his caddie and smiled.—
Kirk Kenney,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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The United States has already punched its ticket to the final.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Cut to the two men brawling in the bowels of a derelict ship in the Miami port, where Spencer has imprisoned and ultimately attempts to drown his son to evade capture.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Members of the rock band Jane’s Addiction were brawling at their concert in Boston on Friday night.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
14 Sep. 2024
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Solo Ball, the only UConn player to make a 3-pointer until McNeeley hit one with five minutes to go, finished with 13 points and a team-best six assists.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the video, O'Leary wailed after the metal object hit him in the chest.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Judge, meanwhile, led all of his peers in home runs (58), RBI (144), walks (133), OBP (.458), slugging (.701), OPS (1.159), wRC+ (218) and fWAR (11.2).—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Parker played 19 seasons in the major leagues, slugging 339 home runs and posting a .290 batting average with the Pirates, Reds, A's, Brewers, Angels, and Blue Jays.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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