as in to speak (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
I had never talked to a real live cowboy before
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The opinion also addressed fears voiced by critics that allowing the firings of Wilcox and Harris would jeopardize the independence of the Federal Reserve.—
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Each panic source will have its own steps for addressing them, of course.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The Trump administration warmly greeted 59 White people from South Africa upon their arrival on May 12, after granting them refugee status.—
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USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Another fan greeted Liz with a Mother’s Day card in the weeks after Beau came home for the first time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Talk (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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