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In France, where politicians have discussed a boycott, sports minister Marina Ferrari and Philippe Diallo, president of the country’s soccer federation, both dismissed such talk out of hand.—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Not because employees can’t adapt to new technology, but because leaders talk out of both sides of their mouths.—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for talk out