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
Ensure that nobody talks over anyone else too much.
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Also on Thursday in Geneva, Witkoff and Kushner are due to hold a third round of indirect talks over Iran's nuclear program with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, mediated by Oman.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Officials from both nations have been meeting for indirect talks over the past several weeks.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
The other performances are equally remote — this is the kind of a movie where nobody talks over anybody else’s lines, with steady pauses between each piece of dialogue — keeping the viewer at a certain distance.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Washington — Democrats sent a counteroffer on overhauling immigration enforcement to the White House and Republicans on Monday, the latest development in talks over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Democrats have escalated their negotiating tactics with congressional Republicans and White House officials, who've been in sensitive talks over reforming the 9/11-era Cabinet agency since federal agents killed a second Minnesotan, 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, in January.
—Zachary Schermele, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Carvajal’s contract expires in June, and no talks over a renewal have been held so far.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The bill extends current DHS funding levels for two weeks to allow talks over new accountability requirements for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other enforcement agencies.
—Eric Lau, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Also on Thursday in Geneva, Witkoff and Kushner are due to hold a third round of indirect talks over Iran's nuclear program with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, mediated by Oman.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Officials from both nations have been meeting for indirect talks over the past several weeks.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
The other performances are equally remote — this is the kind of a movie where nobody talks over anybody else’s lines, with steady pauses between each piece of dialogue — keeping the viewer at a certain distance.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Washington — Democrats sent a counteroffer on overhauling immigration enforcement to the White House and Republicans on Monday, the latest development in talks over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Democrats have escalated their negotiating tactics with congressional Republicans and White House officials, who've been in sensitive talks over reforming the 9/11-era Cabinet agency since federal agents killed a second Minnesotan, 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, in January.
—Zachary Schermele, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Carvajal’s contract expires in June, and no talks over a renewal have been held so far.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The bill extends current DHS funding levels for two weeks to allow talks over new accountability requirements for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other enforcement agencies.
—Eric Lau, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
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Instead, Europe often debates sovereignty while buying dependency.—
Wolfgang Oels,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Springfield too often debates theory while communities experience consequences.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This meta podcast discusses a college student's dream of becoming a narrative podcaster.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to a 2020 Department of Agriculture document that discusses oil and gas development of the grasslands where the trail is located, drill pads are expected to involve four to seven acres of initial disturbance, which would be reduced to an acre or less as the site is maintained.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Times argues that the Pentagon has applied its own rules inconsistently.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Times argues that the Pentagon has applied its own rules inconsistently.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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