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Recent Examples of spar
Train cars are an arena to verbally spar with hard-nosed reporters who are thoroughly won over by the mouths of these boys.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Offered as part of a downloadable content package available Dec. 12, the former YouTuber and Hollywood Reporter cover star, 27, will be available to spar in a virtual ring in three different outfits.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Altman has also sparred with Musk, a vocal supporter of Trump who spent at least $200 million to back the former president’s 2024 campaign and is looking at ways to slash government spending, over AI safety concerns.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Before the more serious charge was dismissed, prosecution and defense attorneys had sparred over whether jurors should be forced to continue deliberating.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Offered as part of a downloadable content package available Dec. 12, the former YouTuber and Hollywood Reporter cover star, 27, will be available to spar in a virtual ring in three different outfits.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Altman has also sparred with Musk, a vocal supporter of Trump who spent at least $200 million to back the former president’s 2024 campaign and is looking at ways to slash government spending, over AI safety concerns.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Before the more serious charge was dismissed, prosecution and defense attorneys had sparred over whether jurors should be forced to continue deliberating.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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The group has also claimed that Warner Bros. boxed it out of meaningful financial participation on sequels and remakes of titles like Sherlock Holmes and Ready Player One.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Too often, the penultimate version boxes the committee into positions that will lead to controversy and frustration.Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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That same month, an American Airlines flight bound for Montana was diverted to Texas after a passenger punched a flight attendant multiple times.CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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The necklace appears to have a small star and other tiny holes punched into it, and the black-and-green yoga mat includes various intricate designs.Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Several hours after members of Michigan and Ohio State's football team brawled over a flag-plant at midfield, a similar incident occurred in North Carolina.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Damian Priest brawled with the Judgment Day and lost.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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El Sett After biopics devoted to iconic music artists Maria Callas (Maria), Amy Winehouse (Back to Black) and Bob Dylan (A Complete Unknown) in 2024, the life of famed Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum will hit the big screen in 2025.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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The film is seemingly set in 2001, as someone references watching the news that morning and seeing a plane hitting a skyscraper in New York.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Both were slugged by injured hitters essentially playing on one leg.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Robert slugged 38 home runs in a terrific 2023 campaign.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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