as in speaks (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
I had never talked to a real live cowboy before
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According to Taylor, the best mask is the one that addresses what your hair actually needs at that moment.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
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Safety through advanced technology Safety remains the primary concern for any personal aircraft, and Plaut addresses this through extreme hardware redundancy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Alvarez-Cabrera gets out of the vehicle and greets Carballo Gonzalez, detectives say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Inside the main floor, a two-story great room greets you with lots of windows.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Talks (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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