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Recent Examples of spar
If the Trump administration continues to spar with the nation’s top research universities, Walt said there will be longterm impacts on not only his lab, but at research facilities across the nation.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier this year, Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a tense Oval Office meeting, temporarily suspending aid to Kyiv.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Trump named Brian Burch, one of the Catholic conservatives who has sparred with Francis, as ambassador to the Vatican.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis had previously sparred with the conservative Republican over his harsh anti-immigrant stances.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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The following month, on June 17, Lopez, Gonzalez and other conspirators allegedly followed two other victims from that same casino, forcing them to stop their car at the Interstate 710 off ramp to Florence Avenue by boxing them in, according to the indictment.—
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But a few days later it was reported that Garcia had tested positive for ostarine, a performance-enhancing drug, the day before the fight, and he was banned from boxing for a year.—
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The Panthers can punch with anyone, if this series comes to that.—
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All three have at least one title, too, and the power four has punched three Final Four tickets in the last two state tournaments.—
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Becky and Lyra inevitably brawled, and Lyra got the better of Lynch.—
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Punk taped his fist and immediately brawled with Rollins.—
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
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With the bases now empty, Zach McKinstry restarted the rally with a single, Dillon Dingler was hit by a pitch and Trey Sweeney blew the game open with a three-run home run.—
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An inning later, Ketel Marte slugged his first home run of the season, as well.—
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Opposing batters are slugging .617 against him the third time through the order, compared to .485 the second time and .379 the first time.—
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“Spar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spar. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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