as in to debate
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
we discussed the new proposal for the school stadium
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including their closing thoughts on the Super Bowl.
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The two discussed making the sequel to the original 2016 hit, figuring out where to take the characters and world in the new movie, and bringing the scene between Nick and Judy to life.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
The source spoke to The Times on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the case.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
As a folky slowcore album discussing childhood woes with straightforward but descriptive songwriting, III doesn’t do much to break away from its obvious influences, chief among them Mark Kozelek.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The two discussed making the sequel to the original 2016 hit, figuring out where to take the characters and world in the new movie, and bringing the scene between Nick and Judy to life.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
The source spoke to The Times on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the case.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
As a folky slowcore album discussing childhood woes with straightforward but descriptive songwriting, III doesn’t do much to break away from its obvious influences, chief among them Mark Kozelek.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
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The Florida House of Representatives is debating legislation that would require local governments to allow single-family homeowners to build accessory dwelling units — commonly known as efficiencies or granny flats — on their properties.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Join Richard Sher’s panel with Vatz, Catalina Byrd, Jimmy Mathis and Barry Gogel debating the continuing feud between Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and State’s Attorney Ivan Bates.—
Bill Wachsberger,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Proponents of banning firms such as Blackstone from buying single-family homes, many of whom are on the Left and populist Right, argue that those investors are crowding out the market for homebuyers.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Why pigeons can outperform drones in some missions The startup argued that pigeons offer practical advantages over conventional drones in specific environments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel, which reviews refereeing decisions, judged that he should have been sent off in both games against Brentford for fouls on Brazilian forward Igor Thiago.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Discuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discuss. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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