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 Located on either side of the strait, Iran and Oman have held talks over managing ship traffic through the critical waterway, which has been heavily disrupted by the Iran war. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, fears in Ceuta of further problems developing grew after Morocco’s minister of justice Abdellatif Ouahbi called for talks over its future and that of nearby Melilla, another Spanish city on the African side of the Mediterranean Sea. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
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  • Executives of technology companies have diverged this week as the industry debates whether AI firms should pace innovation to address safety concerns.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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  • The defensive coordinator talks about it regularly, and the coaching staff discusses it daily.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Then Zirkin discusses the war and international pressure on Iran, questioning just how effective economic sanctions and other measures are.
    Caleb Townsend, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • An audit team, Chiodo argues, needs expertise that mirrors the development team, role for role.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Paula Goldman, Salesforce’s chief ethical and humane use officer, argues there’s currently a big opportunity to redesign work around the complementary strengths of humans and AI.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 17 Sep. 2026

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