Thesaurus results for BATS (AROUND)

bats (around)

verb

Definition of bats (around)

present tense third-person singular of bat (around)

as in talks over

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Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The Athletic revealed earlier this week that Everton and Chelsea are also in talks over a permanent deal for loanee Tyrique George after the Merseyside club decided not to trigger his £25m purchase option.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of talks over

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On the track, Jay discusses Beyoncé’s previous miscarriages and his excitement about being a dad.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Click Here to listen] Ford discusses the challenges facing the non-profit sector in Arkansas and how the foundation helps non-profits accomplish their missions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026

Definition of discusses

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In a statement provided to Ars, a spokesperson confirmed that OpenAI is still reviewing Apple’s complaint but disputes the core claim that OpenAI is relying on Apple insights to build a hardware business that could rival Apple’s device empire.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Lee also disputes the idea that the restrictions will primarily affect unregulated sellers.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of disputes

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Gonzalez Rogers has scheduled a hearing Monday to begin considering options for remedies while the jury deliberates on questions of liability.

— David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The region is also gaining more executives as California deliberates over a 5% wealth tax on residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of deliberates

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But Dolin, who widely consults other historical and archaeological records, goes out of his way to offer multiple explanations for the actions of the islanders.

— Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
An InStyle editor consults a hairstylist to share seven recreatable hairstyles for women over 60, inspired by Fonda.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 June 2026

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