compare notes
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His parents compare notes with others whose adult children are struggling to find work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Southern Californians compare notes on their favorite cherry dishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
This does happen in many Beijing parks, where songbird owners gather with their caged pets to chat and compare notes.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Workers may be texting or emailing colleagues to compare notes or answer a question raised by a boss—to say nothing of personal issues that may need attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
But he minded the all-expatriate parties where Susan would nudge him to “join the men” while she went over to the circle of women to compare notes on living in Nigeria.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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