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talk out

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Definition of talk out

as in to hammer out

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Recent Examples of talk out At one point, police officers removed people who were talking out of turn. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Don’t be shy to talk out loud with yourself if that would be more effective in breaking a pattern. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Not because employees can’t adapt to new technology, but because leaders talk out of both sides of their mouths. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026 In France, where politicians have discussed a boycott, sports minister Marina Ferrari and Philippe Diallo, president of the country’s soccer federation, both dismissed such talk out of hand. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk out

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In theory, that would leave upwards of 50 days, not including weekends, to hammer out a budget.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 July 2026
That degree of complexity is no easier to hammer out a half-century later.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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Italy has also pointed to Ceuta to push forward a controversial plan, forged in Italy's partnership with Albania, to move migrant screenings outside of the EU.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
By the end of the evening, fueled by a few glasses of wine and a handful of casual board games, new friendships were forged and potentially long-lasting connections made.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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