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talk over

verb

Definition of 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 Still, talks over a Saudi civilian nuclear program continued. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Children interrupting, meals being made, the day being talked over. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 For now, talks over reaching a permanent end to the war are on hold until the end of the funeral. — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk over

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On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the route negotiated with Oman would be a single corridor, rather than two routes – one close to the Iranian coast and one close to Oman’s – that had been discussed previously.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Don’t Be Late Tardiness is an etiquette no-no that Southerners don’t tend to love in any circumstance, but book clubs are inherently about discussing and listening to each other.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of discuss

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Communities will debate whether AI improves access to knowledge or deepens dependence on a few private platforms.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback.

— Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of debate

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That’s why the oil market may be underpricing that risk, argued Tompkins.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The more pragmatic camp argues that maintaining unity during the war requires addressing the public's unhappiness over the economy as well as political and social repression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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