as in to blather
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As Sean will show you, the S & P financials sector is down 5% this year, weighed by concerns over AI eating into profit margins, a consumer stretched by moderately high rates, rising inflation expectations and all the other things the smart people spend their days blathering on about.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026 -
Their nonstop blathering didn’t quite drown out the performances, although a number of presenters and winners struggled to be heard over the din.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.—
Bruce Sterling,
WIRED,
1 July 2004
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Families line up down the block to order ice cream at Salt & Straw, while students chatter over their laptops at Coupa Cafe.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Big shot guests popped up in the studio audience, including the actors Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds, who did a few bits and pattered about the host going off air; Colbert moved through the usual jokes about the day’s news.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Luckily, we will no longer be inundated with responses from these prevalent LLMs that prattle on about mythical creatures.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2026
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Bazzana would prattle on about his cage work, his posture and his attack angle.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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British Airways will now allow passengers to gab away on flights, coinciding with the recent launch of high-speed Starlink internet across its fleet.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2026
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Then there are people who watch on their own, but gab about it later with a friend.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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This White House does love to troll, and MAGA needs a jolt.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
30 May 2026
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This is not the first time Newsom’s press office has trolled a politician.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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“Tittle-tattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittle-tattle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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