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 The Athletic first reported Newcastle’s talks over a deal for Nico on August 18. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 That followed tariffs of 50% on other goods being levied on Saturday after talks over a potential trade deal fell apart. Tom Liddy, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Trump plans to revive talks over North Korea’s nuclear program and wants to meet with the pariah state’s dictator this year, The Wall Street Journal reported. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Sportico previously reported that the Yankees and Apollo were in talks over a potential financial injection, with the equity stake expected to buy out existing limited partners in the Yankees. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 While Iran and Oman have been in talks over how to manage traffic through the narrow waterway, an agreement won’t automatically reopen the strait. Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 It should be pointed out that the Padres fell short in their quest to bolster the offense, though not for lack of trying, according to people familiar with their talks over the past several days and multiple national reports. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • When the College Football Playoff selection committee pores over data points and debates the merits of each at-large hopeful in early December, the results of Week 2 are bound to loom large.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.
    Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • One option is credit counseling, where a professional counselor reviews your finances and discusses potential repayment strategies.
    Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In a clip from the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul discusses with her castmates what happened at the Bachelor mansion and the similarities between the winner and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The diamond experiment The place to look for the answers, Folman argues, is in heavier masses.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This book, a history of the Constitution, argues that the philosophy of amendment is foundational to modern constitutionalism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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