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conversations

noun

plural of conversation

as in discussions

talking or a talk between two or more people Thomas Jefferson was celebrated for his brilliant, wide-ranging conversations with a host of friends and acquaintances

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Recent Examples of conversations Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 According to people with knowledge of the conversations, the Nats have targeted both expiring and controllable relievers. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The messenger planet will also meet with Jupiter and Uranus in your sign, bringing opportunities for work and conversations that could change everything. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Sometimes these conversations are hard to have, and the answers may create conflicts. — Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 After all those conversations, one thing that has become clear is that families don’t expect Washington to fix everything. — Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026 Saturn stations retrograde in your 3rd House of Communication, asking you to review writing, conversations, planning, and the mental habits shaping your day. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 The Heat had conversations with Beal’s representation earlier this offseason but hadn’t pursued him in recent weeks. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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Sources briefed on discussions have indicated that no deal has been agreed between the clubs but negotiations remain ongoing.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The Heat has had discussions with the representatives for both players, according to league sources.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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Wrexham were given something of a runaround in the opening exchanges before finally settling into a rhythm.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Keith Humphreys, a Stanford psychiatry and behavioral-sciences professor and a former adviser to President Obama, supports needle exchanges and opposes the widespread jailing of users.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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Despite all the incursions from the streaming space, broadcast TV remains the dominant vehicle by which to deliver live sports—and that dynamic isn’t likely to change much by the time Berg starts sitting down for formal chats with distributors.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The chats occurred on July 14 in the hours just before the All-Star Game in Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of chats

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But Yoon infuses this neutral-tone narration with lively and intelligent dialogues among Etna and other animals (Etna can speak to every species, though Soojin is the only human).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Warning dialogs, confirmation screens and access error messages are symptoms of a deeper architectural decision made too late.

— Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dialogues

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Pannakara’s discourses on mindfulness and kindness in churchyards, town squares and in front of the Lincoln Memorial drew large, diverse crowds.

— Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Hagai Palevsky considers these discourses and more while examining Sethphemera, essays and interviews by the cartoonist Seth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

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