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, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But a lot of talk out there about Sophi’s inaction assumes that Savannah and Rizo have been the biggest threats to win the game.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
He may be talked out and ready to unwind but his fans are not.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
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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Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But a lot of talk out there about Sophi’s inaction assumes that Savannah and Rizo have been the biggest threats to win the game.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
He may be talked out and ready to unwind but his fans are not.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
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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As Hochul spoke, negotiators for the five striking labor unions and the MTA, which runs the LIRR, returned to the bargaining table to try to hammer out a deal.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Did the Avs, known for the last three years as pretty skaters, roll up their sleeves and hammer out one of the most impressive playoff victories in franchise history?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Applied Intuition also acquired EpiSci last year to integrate its tactical AI, and forged an alliance with defense business SNC to fast-track autonomy on the battlefield.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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That laboratory forged a generation of key industry people, including Renzo Rosso, Claudio Buziol, Enzo Fusco, Katahrine Hamnett, Betsey Johnson and many others.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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