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parleyed

verb

past tense of parley

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall

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Recent Examples of parleyed Williams parleyed his success with the Eagles into a four-year, $104 million deal with the Patriots this offseason. — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026

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After learning about the Melbourne game, Lynch consulted several experts on long-distance travel.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Detectives consulted with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Wednesday and re-booked Perez on vehicular homicide and felony fleeing and eluding police charges.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2026

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But big maturity dates loom and refinancing to date has more often conferred higher, not lower, interest rates, a byproduct of them embarking on the project at a time of severe financial strife.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Malnutrition can also lessen the immunity conferred by a vaccine.

— Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

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The 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last 16 this summer was one of the highlights of their campaign, and Tuchel discussed it at length in a new feature released by the English Football Association looking back at the campaign.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Know More Kim also discussed his recent trip to Texas to campaign with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, describing significant energy and enthusiasm on the ground in the race against Republican nominee Ken Paxton.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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