as in to talk (about)
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Amid heated talks over Greenland and tariffs In Davos, legendary hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio warned of another kind of conflict—a capital war, in which foreign investment is used as leverage for coercion.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The now 25-year-old wanted to stay with Chelsea when there were 12 months left on his contract, but talks over an extension did not go well.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Speak (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20%28about%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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