as in chats
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
had a quick tête-à-tête with my neighbor before heading off to work
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Part of the problem for investigators was that Kik chats were only preserved for 30 days.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
This allowed the attackers to read past chats, follow ongoing conversations and even see address books and other data stored by the users.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But data-sharing concerns prompted Zimbabwe to abandon talks this year over a similar deal to Ghana’s, and led a Kenyan court to suspend implementation of an agreement between Washington and Nairobi.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The mixed results came on a day of rising oil prices and elevated gas prices, amid reports that Iran war peace talks have reached an impasse.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Tête-à-têtes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAtes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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