spar with
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An Irish boxer has said Kendrick Lamar is welcome to spar with him anytime at his home gym.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Through podcast appearances, tweets and interviews, Milton used social media to build hype for the brand and spar with naysayers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Not only was I excited to see one of my favorite comedians spar with Jean Smart, I was also psyched to see a 40-something woman cast as a daughter, and not a mother.
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
While most of the night was spent on issues, some candidates took the opportunity to verbally spar with Landry, who skipped the first debate.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
This kid Matt I used to spar with at Malloy's went to one and told me all about it.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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