talk over

as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip

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Recent Examples of talk over All that to say, make sure to talk over your friends this summer. 14. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024 Harris in an interview that aired Wednesday faced Fox News anchor Bret Baier, an appearance in which both talked over each other. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024 The union noted that the RTO order had been issued shortly after talks over profit-sharing had broken down. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 If urgency or fear are part of the equation, make sure to call a loved one to talk over what’s going on before sending any cash. Melkorka Licea, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk over 
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  • The program includes a thought leadership panel with photographer Chen Man who will discuss her creative work with the brand for over a decade.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In discussing future planning, Zhang Shenyu mentioned that Bailian has been focused on the development of Shanghai as an international consumption hub and the revitalization of urban commercial spaces.
    WWD, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • In Michigan, the tipping system has been highly debated.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Experts have long debated whether a vegan diet is appropriate for kids.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • However, some nutrition experts have argued that the claim that seed oils are harmful to health is false.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The companies – including Alphabet's Google, whose subsidiary YouTube is exempt because it is widely used in schools – had argued the legislation should be postponed until after the age verification trial.
    Byron Kaye and Praveen Menon, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024

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