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 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 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
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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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  • What else is going on Commentary and opinions Columnist LZ Granderson discusses Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and how his criticism has more to do with identity rather than his politics.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This article discusses mobile wound care and primary care services provided by ADA Family Health Clinic across Texas and Louisiana.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • San Jose argues there's no reasonable expectation of privacy on public roads, pointing to a California appeals court decision that allowed police to access traffic camera footage of a murder suspect without a warrant.
    Maddie White, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In a new paper, Zahavy argues that current large language models (LLMs) may be unable to make original discoveries on their own.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Talks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20over. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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