talk over

Definition of talk overnext
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 DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters. William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 Araghchi also traveled to Oman and Pakistan for talks over the weekend. Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026 White and Dern triggered speculation when they were seen talking over smoothies in Los Angeles last July, around the time White was starting location scouting for Season 4. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 Oil rose after efforts to resume peace talks over the Iran war stalled, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining virtually impassable, extending disruptions in the Middle East that have roiled global markets. Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk over
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  • The Swallows were a pretty dull group of four siblings—Susan was always doing the cooking and discussing the best way to scramble egg, while bossy John was some kind of Tory MP in the making.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Joining me to discuss rising production costs, shifts in viewing preferences, and the demise of one of the pillars of late night television is USA TODAY TV Critic Kelly Lawler.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
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  • Archaeologists then debated whether the tunnel was some kind of underground agricultural or industrial installation, but its scale and uniqueness in the region ruled out that possibility.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
  • Some of the best scenes in Clarissa are when the young friends gather around the table to debate the state of postcolonial literature and the irony of a newly democratic nation under military rule.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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  • Anyone seriously arguing now that money wasn't a major or even the decisive factor here?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
  • At the civil trial, plaintiffs argued Parker failed to properly investigate the reports of the gun.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026

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