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talk out

verb

Definition of talk out

as in to hammer out

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Recent Examples of talk out Class participation earned students a merit; minor infractions, like talking out of turn, led to a demerit. — Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 At one point, police officers removed people who were talking out of turn. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 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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Mandel started hammering out the pilot with showrunner Patrick Somerville (the two currently have permission to sell the scripts should another network show interest) but spent most of her days thinking about what her next novel might be.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
After the meeting, Johnson’s opponents said the mayor hasn’t meaningfully reached across City Council’s sharp divide to help hammer out a deal.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
They are accused of forging seals and official documents and said Huy had an Australian passport while Thuan had a Norwegian one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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