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Recent Examples of cross talk
This activates a lot of cross talk and arguing, and finally, Whitney apologizes to Lisa.
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Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Some of Harris’ most memorable moments in previous debates and in Senate hearings have come during cross talk.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Their 2020 debates were historic for the putdowns, cross talk and apparent enmity.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
With every additional pathway, the odds of metabolism-disrupting cross talk get higher.
—WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
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Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Some of Harris’ most memorable moments in previous debates and in Senate hearings have come during cross talk.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Their 2020 debates were historic for the putdowns, cross talk and apparent enmity.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
With every additional pathway, the odds of metabolism-disrupting cross talk get higher.
—WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross talk
Noun
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Unmoored from reality, the pronouncements veer into happy talk.—
HUSSEIN AGHA,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the mystery isn’t why the 2008 happy talk was so utterly wrong.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Under the proposal, the release of all Israeli hostages—dead and alive—would occur within 72 hours of Israel formally accepting the deal, in exchange for the release of 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company also acquired Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve earlier in September.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Cross talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20talk. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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