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Recent Examples of spar
Fresh off sparring with the General Assembly, Gov. Ned Lamont now finds himself in a conflict with cities and towns.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
On his own campus Johnson sparred with then-UM president Tad Foote about his players’ more-than-occasional run-ins with campus cops.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
The change comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, and just two days after Mr. Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy in a heated Oval Office exchange.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
The plan to scrap Enumeration at Birth in Maine also arrived at a time when state officials are sparring with the federal government.
—Patrick Whittle and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
On his own campus Johnson sparred with then-UM president Tad Foote about his players’ more-than-occasional run-ins with campus cops.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
The change comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, and just two days after Mr. Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy in a heated Oval Office exchange.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
The plan to scrap Enumeration at Birth in Maine also arrived at a time when state officials are sparring with the federal government.
—Patrick Whittle and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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Willard says the Terps plan to switch less defensively against the Gators, in part to avoid having Maryland’s guards boxing out Florida’s forwards and centers.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Players will be delightfully challenged trying to box those three runners into workable exotics.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The last Sweet 16 tickets will be punched on Sunday, with second-round tourney action starting around noon Eastern and concluding shortly before midnight.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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How to Watch Wofford Terriers vs Tennessee Volunteers: Date: Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 Time: 6:50 PM ET Channel: TNT Stream: Sling (watch) Wofford punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament with a 92-85 win over Furman in the Southern Conference Championship game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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He is embroiled in a feud with Damian Priest, which could mean the two men will brawl at some point in the show.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Pena, who was brawling with the homeless man, illegally entered the U.S. in 2019 under the Trump administration but was deported two days later.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Hur hit a home run, Trey Ebel had a two-run double and Ethan Bingaman contributed an RBI triple.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Dashcam video from a ride-share driver captured the moments after Rinaldi was hit by the man and fell to the pavement.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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After the year Rice led the league in hits (213), triples (15) homers (46), RBI (139) and slugging (.600) these folks would have gotten rid of him.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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But the memory of being in the ballpark in 2004 watching Japanese great Hideki Matsui slug a home run for the New York Yankees still resonates with the 30-year-old Suzuki.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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