as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
According to sources, Johnson was talked out of the move, but, after another loss, the decision to fire Saleh was made.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
There’s a lot of talk out there about Telegram being the go-to app for criminals.
—Givona Sandiford, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann even had to be talked out of taking a penalty by the Sammarinese players who, already 12-0 down, had faced enough humiliation.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
According to sources, Johnson was talked out of the move, but, after another loss, the decision to fire Saleh was made.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
There’s a lot of talk out there about Telegram being the go-to app for criminals.
—Givona Sandiford, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann even had to be talked out of taking a penalty by the Sammarinese players who, already 12-0 down, had faced enough humiliation.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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The financing hammered out last year for the new truck includes relying on the Redevelopment Commission to pony up money for the truck with the promise that the city will repay the loan once a $4 million bond is issued.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the parties still had to hammer out agreements on workplace issues including the automation of ports, which the union strongly opposed, by the new deadline of Jan. 15.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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From fake relationships to hidden motives, every character had their own way of stirring up trouble.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
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Turner's swift removal has stirred up anger from several House Republicans who said they are frustrated with Johnson's handling of the situation.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, six search and rescue teams forged ahead, systematically looking through every building that was destroyed by the fire.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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But like those, Polestar has been given the autonomy to stand on its own two feet and forge its own identity.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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