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talk over

verb

Definition of talk over

as in to discuss

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip

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Recent Examples of talk over Children interrupting, meals being made, the day being talked over. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 For now, talks over reaching a permanent end to the war are on hold until the end of the funeral. — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Windsor-Smith also cuts this dialogue into smaller pieces, sometimes causing dialogue to overlap other dialogue, as if the speakers are excitedly talking over one another. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk over

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The county has also discussed leaving at least one stadium mostly intact in order to submit itself for consideration to host parts of the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

— Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
For years, agency officials have discussed moving away from human contractors and automating NEISS to save time and money.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of discuss

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On the other hand, some argue that Fed officials spoke too frequently about the economy in the past.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Jon Moxley argued with a conflicted Will Ospreay as Ospreay struggled to find a killer instinct and pull the trigger on his ailing friend.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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