as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
But a lot of talk out there about Sophi’s inaction assumes that Savannah and Rizo have been the biggest threats to win the game.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
He may be talked out and ready to unwind but his fans are not.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
Young men can talk out those challenges and more in the program's monthly Fostering Future Fathers group and one-on-one therapy with Comer.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
What is 'Pee-wee as Himself' about? Reubens, who died in 2023, wanted to direct the film himself, but was talked out of it.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 May 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
He may be talked out and ready to unwind but his fans are not.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
Young men can talk out those challenges and more in the program's monthly Fostering Future Fathers group and one-on-one therapy with Comer.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
What is 'Pee-wee as Himself' about? Reubens, who died in 2023, wanted to direct the film himself, but was talked out of it.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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Emily Piatanesi, a Gloria policy adviser focused on parks, said planning for a replacement event wouldn’t happen until the mayor and council hammer out a final budget sometime in June.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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With the European Commission weighing in, however, Loi Violland is now in a state of limbo for at least the next four to six months as Paris and Brussels work to hammer out a compromise.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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The documents were later found to be forged.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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During the war in Iran, Ukraine has capitalized on innovations forged by the country's military and defense contractors over more than four years of grueling conflict with Russia.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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