talks over

present tense third-person singular of talk over
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 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 The Athletic revealed earlier this week that Everton and Chelsea are also in talks over a permanent deal for loanee Tyrique George after the Merseyside club decided not to trigger his £25m purchase option. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Fable 5, the public-facing version of the same model family, remains blocked, with talks over its reinstatement ongoing. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026 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. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 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
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  • While Washington debates another extension, its rivals are designing the next generation of commercial ties with Africa.
    Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
  • While the country debates its own past, Stan Franklin was at the memorial thinking about its future.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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  • Ranging from ‘Bottle Rocket’ and ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ to ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ the filmmaker discusses his distinctive way with needle drops.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • In this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum discusses the recent allegations toward Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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  • While organizers did hit the signature threshold after the second submission period, the lawsuit argues that the second batch of signatures were filed after 11 days — one day late — and therefore should be void.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Instead of viewing remote work as just an employee perk, Bloom argues companies could benefit from treating it as a way to maintain productivity in harsh conditions.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026

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“Talks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20over. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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