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 Hull City are in talks over a deal to sign 18-year-old Australia defender Lucas Herrington from Colorado Rapids. Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Still, talks over a Saudi civilian nuclear program continued. Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 For now, talks over reaching a permanent end to the war are on hold until the end of the funeral. Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
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  • Nvidia is heading up a new alliance of tech industry giants focused on keeping open-source AI models secure as Washington debates how and whether to restrict them.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • The ’Obsession’ And ’Backrooms’ Lesson While Hollywood debates the merger, two films arrived that reframed what’s possible.
    Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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  • April Stammel, marketing and community engagement with South Downtown, discusses the progress at 85 Peachtree with AJC reporter, Zachary Hansen during a tour in May.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Onwurah discusses the unique restoration process with us below.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026
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  • But that might not be enough to mitigate what could be a public relations fallout, Isle argues.
    Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Leadership expert Cory Scheer argues that organizational trust, often seen as an intangible virtue, is a measurable and cultivable foundation for sustainable performance.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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“Talks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20over. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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