as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
But a lot of talk out there about Sophi’s inaction assumes that Savannah and Rizo have been the biggest threats to win the game.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
He may be talked out and ready to unwind but his fans are not.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
Young men can talk out those challenges and more in the program's monthly Fostering Future Fathers group and one-on-one therapy with Comer.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was planning to touch on Carr’s remarks Wednesday but was talked out of it, according to reporting from The Wall Journal.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
He may be talked out and ready to unwind but his fans are not.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
Young men can talk out those challenges and more in the program's monthly Fostering Future Fathers group and one-on-one therapy with Comer.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was planning to touch on Carr’s remarks Wednesday but was talked out of it, according to reporting from The Wall Journal.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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Instead, the lengthy review period affords the agency and Navy SEAL Museum San Diego time to hammer out lease terms that will require a future board vote.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The House Ways and Means Committee — the final stop before a floor vote — discussed the proposal Monday, but did not advance it as the bill authors continue to hammer out some of the sticking points, which include whether or not there should be a law enforcement division within the agency.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Officials say the ring targeted vulnerable residents by forging documents, stealing personal information about the real owners and arranging the sales of the properties.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Mets are continuing to forge ahead with the team built by Stearns and managed by Mendoza, despite suboptimal results.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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