as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
The bracket’s main enemies both got to be the unlucky recipient of the judges talking out of both sides of their mouths this week.
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Gavin McKenna is Gavin McKenna, but anyone telling you with any confidence that the next group after him is substantially better than this year’s group would be talking out of both sides of their mouth.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
We’ve been talked out of our medicines and our powers.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 9 May 2025
The astronauts were swapping stories and talking out of school.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Gavin McKenna is Gavin McKenna, but anyone telling you with any confidence that the next group after him is substantially better than this year’s group would be talking out of both sides of their mouth.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
We’ve been talked out of our medicines and our powers.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 9 May 2025
The astronauts were swapping stories and talking out of school.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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Peace, according to Trump, will not be hammered out in Kyiv or Moscow, or in Geneva or Vienna or Doha.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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But with the 2026 federal budget still being hammered out in Washington, D.C., and the Trump administration's approach to shrinking government showing no signs of slowing down, Wisconsin disability groups are bracing themselves.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, the studio tooted a horn that their library cleared close to a $1 billion in revenue over the trailing 12-month period thanks to the theatrical release of Ballerina stirring up interest in the John Wick franchise.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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This moon is stirring up your inner world, dreams, instincts and even a bit of nostalgia.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the tournament’s 11 days (most teams stay longer, arriving roughly one week before the first game), those early mornings and methodical schedules naturally help forge meaningful relationships.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Then Raja took a closer look at the proof of delivery paperwork and realized the papers were forged, according to charging documents.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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