as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
Not because employees can’t adapt to new technology, but because leaders talk out of both sides of their mouths.
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Keith Ferrazzi,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
In France, where politicians have discussed a boycott, sports minister Marina Ferrari and Philippe Diallo, president of the country’s soccer federation, both dismissed such talk out of hand.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Not because employees can’t adapt to new technology, but because leaders talk out of both sides of their mouths.
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Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
What is 'Pee-wee as Himself' about? Reubens, who died in 2023, wanted to direct the film himself, but was talked out of it.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
19 May 2025
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Keith Ferrazzi,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
In France, where politicians have discussed a boycott, sports minister Marina Ferrari and Philippe Diallo, president of the country’s soccer federation, both dismissed such talk out of hand.
—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Not because employees can’t adapt to new technology, but because leaders talk out of both sides of their mouths.
—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
What is 'Pee-wee as Himself' about? Reubens, who died in 2023, wanted to direct the film himself, but was talked out of it.
—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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Unions and the Newsom administration hammered out new agreements, which included several provisions to help cut down on California’s employee compensation costs.
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Kushner has joined fellow peace envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, Qatar, a country acting as mediator between the two sides, to hammer out a resolution.
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The future vision is to forge partnerships with OEMs, expand internationally, leverage the EV base to build a 2nd-life EV business and expand into V2G services.
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As American wine continues to evolve, the story is less about competing with Europe than about forging a distinctly American identity.
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