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Example sentences for: sparring

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The pièce-de-résistance of the rotating phrase, however, came when my own step-daughter told me of an aggravated duet (or should that be roundelay?) between herself and her habitual sparring partner.
It wasn't until August 1996, after four decades of courtroom sparring, that a jury finally ordered the industry to pay damages to a smoker for ruining his health.
Maybe with the head-on sparring you can train these jerks one by one.
There was some contact in the paired kicking drills with a partner and pads, but most of the physical contact came during the sparring.
The LAT calls Clinton's comments part of "sparring" between the parties, and says he "returned to the political offensive Saturday."