Thesaurus results for BATS (AROUND)

bats (around)

verb

Definition of bats (around)

present tense third-person singular of bat (around)

as in talks over

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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

Definition of talks over

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Below, in a conversation with THR, Rothe also discusses shooting Beware Boiúna on the actual Amazon River and how her own backstory informed her portrayal of Alli.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Jason Klarman, chief digital officer for Fox News Media, who was part of the channel’s launch marketing team way back in the early Clinton era, discusses the milestone anniversary and the era of media in which Fox News Channel was born.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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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
As the group debates players, Pitt reveals the new modus operandi for the Oakland Athletics.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

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The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
ShinyHunters disputes portions of the FBI's description of its activities.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disputes

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InStyle consults hair experts to discover the 15 trending hair colors for fall.

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, an up-and-coming FBI agent who reluctantly consults imprisoned murderer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down a dangerous serial killer.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

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