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bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)

as in to talk over

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Once the conversation gets underway, another way that respect becomes concrete is through really listening, rather than just waiting for your turn to argue, or, even worse, talking over the other person.

— Frederick J. Ryan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
There was much talk over the lack studio fare at Venice, a festival that has previously helped launch pictures such as Dune, Joker and Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, in a trend also seen in Berlin and Cannes.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of talk over

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The county has also discussed leaving at least one stadium mostly intact in order to submit itself for consideration to host parts of the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

— Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
For years, agency officials have discussed moving away from human contractors and automating NEISS to save time and money.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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Remote work, by contrast, demands deliberate systems for communication, collaboration, and management.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 27 July 2026
After a two-month trial, Bowman instructed jurors to deliberate on second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter charges — reduced from first-degree murder charges by prosecutors last week.

— Reeti Malhotra July 21, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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