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
for months the town councilmen hashed over the proposal to allow a big-box store in their rural community
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Nothing has been officially scheduled yet, the official said, who asked not to be named to discuss the administration's internal plans.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026 -
According to the agenda, the Board of Managers will discuss behind closed doors the decision not to renew or terminate certain contracts, then take up a public vote.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Policy experts have begun to debate whether the act applies to negotiations beyond free broadcast TV distribution.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curriculum debates crop up occasionally.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The duo shares a love of books and eventually begin talking over the phone after Yarris asks for Jacki’s number.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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By sacrificing her long meals and talking over the growing pains with staffers over weekly lunches.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hash (over or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hash%20%28over%20or%20out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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