bat (around or back and forth)

as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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Verb
  • This model allows doctors to see fewer patients per day and spend more time discussing issues, lifestyles and treatment options beyond prescriptions.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The significance of this was that, according to reports in The Times, Soriot had privately discussed moving the primary listing of AZ, the biggest company in the FTSE-100, to New York.
    Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The students in the club participated in National History Day, a competition where students present a topic of their interest, and the YMCA Youth and Government Program’s Model Legislative Session, where students debate bills at the Arizona Capitol.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Trials make disputes public, and jury trials allow citizens to debate the issues and return verdicts that reflect their community.
    Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Prescott emerged from the Cowboys' huddle to meet Carter, who had walked toward Prescott as officials were talking over a penalty on the opening kickoff.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Manning and Nix hoped to talk over rounds of golf before training camp, but scheduling conflicts arose.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But there are Republicans who argue that the changes to Medicaid strengthen the program for the most vulnerable.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Bat (around or back and forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%20or%20back%20and%20forth%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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