hash out

Example Sentences

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Analysts say more disputes are likely to occur between businesses, as they try to hash out who is owed what when, or if, the tariff refunds arrive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

But after more than two years of trying to hash out new long-term rules for sharing water, they remain deadlocked; the existing rules are set to expire at the end of this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Hellmuth connected Cruz and Gerstner on a text chain, Gerstner said, and days later the investor was in the senator’s office trying to hash out the policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Sitting on mats under the shade of wide trees, representatives from both sides hash out their terms and conditions before eventually coming to an agreement.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

For us to be honest with one another—to be free to hash out our feelings in the open.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed