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also yacking
as in gabbing
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And Travis Kelce and Reid were jawing at each other again.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Horn has never been shy about jawing at his offensive teammates in practice.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Contestants form bonds and make decisions about compatibility while chatting through a wall, eventually getting engaged before meeting face-to-face for the first time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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There's a lot of laughing and chatting between us.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump has deployed troops in American cities, issued (and changed) widespread tariffs and stirred many a controversy in the name of trolling his political opponents.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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New York — Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, is trolling the 39% tariffs that the United States placed on its home country by selling a watch that flips the location of the 3 and 9 numerals.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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This obviously includes scoring a reservation at Oreade, where Bacciottini turns to the land and tradition for the menu—and enjoying quiet mornings where breakfast looks out to Tuscany’s famous rolling hills, with birds and cicadas chattering in the background.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Yakking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yakking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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