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Recent Examples of spar
On Thursday, Bessent will get another opportunity to spar with lawmakers.
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Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Some might spar, some might soothe.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Jordan and the Bulls would frequently spar with the Lakers during their heyday, including the 1991 NBA Finals and frequently in regular season action.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Originally a luxury item in Cuba, according to Andy Huse, the author of a book on the Cuban sandwich, this Florida favorite is cause for constant debate in Miami and Tampa, where purists spar over its fundamental ingredients as well as its origin.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Some might spar, some might soothe.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Jordan and the Bulls would frequently spar with the Lakers during their heyday, including the 1991 NBA Finals and frequently in regular season action.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Originally a luxury item in Cuba, according to Andy Huse, the author of a book on the Cuban sandwich, this Florida favorite is cause for constant debate in Miami and Tampa, where purists spar over its fundamental ingredients as well as its origin.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spar
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That means each project begins with every nut, bolt, washer, and grommet being stripped off, labelled, photographed, bagged, and boxed.—
Simon de Burton,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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Workmen dug up graves and boxed up bones for reburial.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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On April 3, after UCLA defeated University of Texas in the Final Four, Close apologized to the fans in an ESPN interview about how the two teams brawled over each point.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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Massive crowds were packed shoulder-to-shoulder, dancing wildly, brawling and turning the shoreline into a scene of disorder right before multiple gunshots sent thousands sprinting in panic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Among them was Linda Parker, the president and CEO of Women In Distress of Broward County, who said Metayer’s death hit close to home.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The audience went wild and my friend slugged me in the arm.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bryce Harper has been slugging with Victus bats for a while now — last season, Harper rocked a custom baby blue bat for a gender reveal when his wife Kayla was expecting their fourth child, Hayes Three Harper.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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