as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the toddler pattered on for what seemed like hours
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Honey Cooper chats with Professor Nader Gergis before attending his class on Wednesday.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Jarrett frequently appears in her videos, including sit-down Q&A chats the couple films together.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
13 Nov. 2025
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Larry David, who played Hines’s onscreen husband on Curb Your Enthusiasm, no longer talks to her.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tim talks protectively about Score.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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But as Blue Owl’s stumble rattles the industry, its standing in Washington is also getting shakier.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Diesel prices surged to an average of $5 per gallon in metro Atlanta on Wednesday as the ongoing war in the Middle East rattles the global market, the AJC’s Amy Wenk reports.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using new transit spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers argued that the data were consistent with dimethyl sulfide, and possibly dimethyl disulfide — gases that on Earth are strongly associated with marine biology.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Mia, who is now in the inner circle and has enlisted her ex, Andre, to retrieve Bradley when she is released, will attend the opera separately so Alex can meet with Ivanov to talk about a deal while Mia gasses up the mistress.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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He’s best known at this point either for playing the clownish Jack on Will & Grace or for being the relatively serious one of the three celebrity chatters on his podcast, Smartless.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny raps his verse on the song reminding me of how life is a circle.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Del the Funky Homosapien, who raps the verses, joined the group on stage.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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Race radio babbles away from the glove compartment, providing updates in Portuguese and English.—
Andy McGrath,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Patters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patters. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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