as in to talk (about)
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talk over
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Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026 -
Manchester United are in advanced talks over a deal with Betway to sponsor the club’s training kit from next season.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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“Speak (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20%28about%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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