Thesaurus results for BANDIES

bandies

verb

present tense third-person singular of bandy

as in debates

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary

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While the country debates its own past, Stan Franklin was at the memorial thinking about its future.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
While America debates one member of Congress, millions of employees are quietly asking themselves a much more personal question.

— Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Ranging from ‘Bottle Rocket’ and ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ to ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ the filmmaker discusses his distinctive way with needle drops.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
In this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum discusses the recent allegations toward Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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While organizers did hit the signature threshold after the second submission period, the lawsuit argues that the second batch of signatures were filed after 11 days — one day late — and therefore should be void.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Instead of viewing remote work as just an employee perk, Bloom argues companies could benefit from treating it as a way to maintain productivity in harsh conditions.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026

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