Thesaurus results for TALKS OVER

talks over

verb

present tense third-person singular of talk over

as in debates

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 talks over France, which holds the rotating presidency of the G-7 group, made the announcement in a statement released after videoconference talks over which French President Emmanuel Macron presided. — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 While a quick reopening of the strait and a resumption of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program could be tempting to Trump, obstacles remain. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 Egypt had been deeply involved in talks over a ceasefire and a hostage-release deal. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Located on either side of the strait, Iran and Oman have held talks over managing ship traffic through the critical waterway, which has been heavily disrupted by the Iran war. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, fears in Ceuta of further problems developing grew after Morocco’s minister of justice Abdellatif Ouahbi called for talks over its future and that of nearby Melilla, another Spanish city on the African side of the Mediterranean Sea. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 That followed tariffs of 50% on other goods being levied on Saturday after talks over a potential trade deal fell apart. — Tom Liddy, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Trump plans to revive talks over North Korea’s nuclear program and wants to meet with the pariah state’s dictator this year, The Wall Street Journal reported. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

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Here, the trio discusses ThreeAsFour’s latest developments and how the past, present and future continue to inspire their vision.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Kudiabor discusses the hit show’s popularity, the challenges of maintaining momentum and an ensemble cast that boasts some of Germany’s top acting talent.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The group is chaired by Amy Kremer, a longtime Tea Party activist who argues Republicans are missing an opportunity to lead on AI policy that doesn’t cater to big companies.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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