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talked out

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past tense of talk out

as in wrestled (with)

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At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.

— William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
While the exact vision is yet to be hammered out, the core concept is to ensure the entire food story at the stadium is steeped in the Sacramento region’s farms, produce and makers.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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The show is being forged as a high-end returning TV series and publisher Transworld has already acquired world English-language rights to the novel plus its sequel, which won’t publish until 2028 and 2029 respectively.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
These changes have forged a new mindset among school officials, one that would be unfamiliar to principals of 50 years ago.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

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