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bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)

as in to talk over

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Chelsea are in advanced talks over a transfer for Manchester United forward Melvine Malard.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 July 2026
For now, talks over reaching a permanent end to the war are on hold until the end of the funeral.

— Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of talk over

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Senators Lummis and Bernie Moreno (OH) met with White House officials to discuss the bill and explore potential ethics language.

— Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The Blazers’ board of directors met on Monday, in part to discuss the lease-term list issued by the city on Friday.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of discuss

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The Blue Jackets and Greaves can avoid that hearing by reaching terms on a new contract any time between now and the point at which the arbitrator begins deliberating after hearing both sides’ arguments.

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Instead, Marsh let Basabe complete his closing arguments before sending the jury off to deliberate.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of deliberate

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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
But that doesn’t mean the form of payment can’t also be debated.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of debate

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