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adjective

as in joking

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verb

present participle of bandy

as in discussing

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary

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Adjective

And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of rallying

Verb

Ellis and other senior leaders have shared their own backgrounds on the bank’s intranet and blog to make others feel more comfortable discussing their upbringing.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Officials are still discussing how the storm might affect the game.

— Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussing

Verb

Kedia wasn’t surprised by the unanimous interest rate decision because the FOMC had been debating higher interest rates for months.

— Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
While the two candidates were technically debating each other, the most prominent name onstage wasn’t there and isn’t on the ballot.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of debating

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When Albin returned to the question of which country posed the greater threat to American interests, el Sayed again declined to choose between them, arguing that both had demonstrated the capacity to cause harm.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Claims of extensive cooperation Before sentencing, Wandner urged Altman to impose a sentence below the advisory guidelines, arguing that his client’s assistance to investigators had been unusually valuable.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of arguing

Adjective

And yes, the previous sentence is intended as both complimentary and derisive.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
According to Elsas, the name began as a slight — a derisive label used by a Northern newspaper reporter to mock the poor Scots-Irish mill workers who lived in the neighborhood during a headline-grabbing labor strike.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of derisive

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