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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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The pair love spending time together—often just chatting for hours.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Parents can already set time limits on app use and see if their teenagers are chatting with AI characters, Meta said.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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While Posobiec was trolling the libs, Kirk, just 24 years old at the time, was busy raising millions of dollars to grow TPUSA into a powerful organization on the right.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Conservatives hailed the president’s team for trolling the left-wing outlet.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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Who would have thought that in the moments of tension, teeth-chattering anxiety, Tim Skipper would be the one from the Skipper family whose name would be shouted in praise at the Rose Bowl.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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At a recent event for Net-a-Porter where RiRa’s vessels doubled as decor and drinking glasses, Ribbens noted that guests were chattering about them all night.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Yakking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yakking. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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