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adjective

as in joking

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verb

present participle of bandy

as in discussing

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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Adjective

And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of rallying

Verb

The new rule will still allow courses discussing DEI and CRT to be taught, but they can’t be required for graduation.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Bhasin helped write the Endocrine Society’s current guidelines for testosterone, which recommend discussing testosterone with men who have documented symptoms and two blood test results confirming low hormone levels.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of discussing

Adjective

Dozens of media outlets, from international agencies to local TV stations to true crime podcasters, were inside the Lexington County courthouse to again chronicle every forehead rub and quizzical look from the once rich and imposing Southern lawyer.

— Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.

— James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

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For an industry that has spent decades debating how to portray disability authentically, that shift in who holds the microphone may turn out to be the more consequential story.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
No debating whether to grab a hot dog now or wait until the seventh inning.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of debating

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Earlier on Thursday, Paramount filed its opposition, arguing that the states are unlikely to prevail on their case and should not be granted a restraining order.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
In 2013, the Surfrider Foundation sued Khosla’s LLCs, arguing that the Coastal Act required them to obtain a permit before restricting public access to the beach.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of arguing

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Bolstered by a $10 million advertising campaign, the works were destined to be shown in a series of one hundred and fifty exhibitions and events intended to counter Americans’ derisive views of Mexico.

— Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026

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