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
The election outcome sets the stage for tough coalition talks over the coming weeks, with Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen's center-right Moderates, which won 14 seats, seen emerging as a kingmaker.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter for the film’s 20th anniversary in 2024, screenwriter Josh Goldsmith — who penned the original with Cathy Yuspa — said that there had been talks over the years of bringing the property back to life.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
As with Casemiro, the 33-year-old defender’s contract is set to expire at the end of June, but this was another commanding display to strengthen his hand in talks over a new one, albeit potentially on reduced terms.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The two sides had been in increasingly contentious talks over those limitations for months, Reuters first reported.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
On Monday the House stripped took up the Senate’s version of the bill (SB 7040) to extend the fund, which expired last month, and put its preferred version, setting up talks over the issue during formal budget negotiations.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Ensure that nobody talks over anyone else too much.
—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
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter for the film’s 20th anniversary in 2024, screenwriter Josh Goldsmith — who penned the original with Cathy Yuspa — said that there had been talks over the years of bringing the property back to life.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
As with Casemiro, the 33-year-old defender’s contract is set to expire at the end of June, but this was another commanding display to strengthen his hand in talks over a new one, albeit potentially on reduced terms.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The two sides had been in increasingly contentious talks over those limitations for months, Reuters first reported.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
On Monday the House stripped took up the Senate’s version of the bill (SB 7040) to extend the fund, which expired last month, and put its preferred version, setting up talks over the issue during formal budget negotiations.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Ensure that nobody talks over anyone else too much.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
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At least 80% of voters support photo ID, polling that Republicans have repeatedly pointed to as the Senate debates the SAVE America Act, an election bill that Democrats claim is an attempt at voter suppression.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dallas is $5 million behind on sales tax revenue, adding pressure as the city debates whether to repair or relocate its nearly 50-year-old City Hall.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Daughter discusses case Amanda Hundley, one of Smith’s daughters, hugged her mother outside the courthouse on Thursday.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Below, during a conversation with THR, Sokolov also discusses his journey to the States around the time of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as John Wick’s unavoidable influence on his genre tale.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Texas may have plenty of other inherent economic advantages, including a central location and long international border, but its high concentration of major metropolitan areas is also a major factor behind the state’s long-term success, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas argues.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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