as in debates
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 talks over
But the document included few specifics, leaving a mountain of issues that will need to be addressed in technical talks over the next 60 days.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Until the situation in Lebanon settles down, talks over Iran’s nuclear program will take a back seat.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Their domestic rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid had held talks over a transfer for Silva but, in wake of Madrid emerging in pole position, were not planning to improve their existing proposals.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
One official, with direct knowledge of the negotiations, said how Iran would give it up would be subject to further talks over the 60-day period.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, Eurozone bond yields fell on Monday as progress on peace talks over the weekend eased traders’ concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of central bank rate hikes.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Until the situation in Lebanon settles down, talks over Iran’s nuclear program will take a back seat.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Their domestic rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid had held talks over a transfer for Silva but, in wake of Madrid emerging in pole position, were not planning to improve their existing proposals.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
One official, with direct knowledge of the negotiations, said how Iran would give it up would be subject to further talks over the 60-day period.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
Meanwhile, Eurozone bond yields fell on Monday as progress on peace talks over the weekend eased traders’ concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of central bank rate hikes.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
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But also debates within the Labour Party, the state of the polls, the development of public opinion, and the success or otherwise of the government in generating growth by other means.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The big story While Hollywood continues to work out how best to use AI and debates its effect on jobs, filmmakers in India — the world’s most prolific movie production industry — have taken the next step.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Here, Murai discusses the inspirations and references that appear throughout Widow’s Bay, creating the dynamic of the show, and how the finale was put together.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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David discusses the predicament that Vance finds himself in as the administration’s most vocal Iran War skeptic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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The inventory risk is real, but oil bulls are giving the problem too much weight, Dwivedi argues.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Artist Included argues that the same technology can be pointed backward, to right an industry’s old wrongs and return ownership and income to artists never built into the deal.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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