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
If someone talks over you, stay generous yet firm and restate your idea calmly, because centered delivery often wins the room.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The Athletic reported on Monday that O’Neil had held talks over replacing Rosenior.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, shares slumped on a report that talks over a $10 billion data center deal with Blue Owl Capital had reached a standstill.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The breakdown of the talks over the ObamaCare subsidies means Congress is out of time to prevent out-of-pocket health costs from skyrocketing for millions of people at the start of next year.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
Kuminga watch The Kings pursued Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga in sign-and-trade talks over the summer, but the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Both sides gave positive signals after trade talks over the weekend, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting Beijing would defer its controls on rare earths, while the US would pull back its 100% tariff threat and extend an earlier tariff truce.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Some respite may be on the horizon, however, after top US and Chinese trade officials held talks over the weekend and pledged to resume negotiations to lower tensions in their trade war as early as this week.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
China’s negotiating style has consistently been slow, methodical, and relentless in seeking better terms, as evidenced by talks over the PoS-2 stretching for over a decade.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The Athletic reported on Monday that O’Neil had held talks over replacing Rosenior.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, shares slumped on a report that talks over a $10 billion data center deal with Blue Owl Capital had reached a standstill.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The breakdown of the talks over the ObamaCare subsidies means Congress is out of time to prevent out-of-pocket health costs from skyrocketing for millions of people at the start of next year.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
Kuminga watch The Kings pursued Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga in sign-and-trade talks over the summer, but the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Both sides gave positive signals after trade talks over the weekend, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting Beijing would defer its controls on rare earths, while the US would pull back its 100% tariff threat and extend an earlier tariff truce.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Some respite may be on the horizon, however, after top US and Chinese trade officials held talks over the weekend and pledged to resume negotiations to lower tensions in their trade war as early as this week.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
China’s negotiating style has consistently been slow, methodical, and relentless in seeking better terms, as evidenced by talks over the PoS-2 stretching for over a decade.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks over
Verb
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Columbia University has found itself in major First Amendment debates − on and off campus.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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And now, many financial advisors are watching as Congress debates Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies amid the government shutdown.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … PUT ON NOTICE – Trump discusses expansion of drug cartel crackdown, issues grim warning to Iran.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Zhao discusses the grieving mother’s inability to let Hamnet go.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The White House argues this video shows Ross was hit by Good's car.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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