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sparred

verb

past tense of spar

as in boxed

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Most items still manage to feel like a value given the generous portion sizes for the price point and many tables around me had leftovers boxed up to take home.

— Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
What Countries Stand To Lose Founders cannot be boxed into one company.

— Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of boxed

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Jackson immediately marched over to Chubb and slugged him once in the face, knocking a cap from his head.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
In that span, the lefty has slugged 44 extra-base hits, including 24 home runs, while recording 17 steals in that 63-game stretch.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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The 25-year-old who was punched refused medical attention at the scene.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The Rays punched their ticket to baseball’s biggest stage with a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, taking the best-of-seven series four games to two.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
When an area on the ground is hit by the eyewall, it will be buffeted by intense winds, then get a break before being slammed by the other side of the eye in a second round of the storm's strongest winds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
For the past few years, Baba Stiltz has been hitting the open road with nothing but a guitar, a tape deck, and a few pedals.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

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He was often bashed as the most pro-Russian figure in Europe outside of Belarus and repeatedly refused to institute sanctions.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Raman has repeatedly bashed the train’s delays on social media while scrutinizing Bass’ performance as mayor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bashed

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Three recent storms battered the shoreline, washing away sand, ripping apart sections of the historic boardwalk, and damaging the seawall and homes.

— Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Russian missile and drone attacks killed five people in Kyiv and left at least 600,000 without power, as strikes battered the capital’s energy infrastructure for a third night.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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