confab
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The annual confab is one of the largest gatherings of cybersecurity professionals, and the timing of this year’s gathering proved particularly apt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
But at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the annual conservative confab held this year in suburban Dallas, the ongoing conflict with Iran seemed relatively remote.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
If things get too exciting, and action seems imminent, players will frequently call timeout to have a confab in the middle of the field.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
Petro, in turn, called the confab “very positive” and said it had an “optimistic and constructive tone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
While Jerry G. talked to Lord Elephant, some five miles away another important confab was taking place.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
They confabbed with doctors about his condition and translated their diagnoses.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2016
They confabbed for a while, and as Piddie comes out he's still explainin' how he's sure he don't know, but most likely Mr. Robert understands all about it.
From Torchy, Private Sec. by Lincoln, F. Foster
They walked round and round the ugly, ill-kept lawn; they walked under the beautiful trees, entwined their arms round each other’s waists, and confabbed and confabbed.
From Girls of the Forest by Meade, L. T.
Mr. Percival was at home; and, without waiting to be announced, Ellery sprang up the stairs to the little sanctum where the two had confabbed on many a day.
From Jewel Weed by Fisher, Harrison
He'd confabbed with several Bakery men in this city, and was about to make a deal.
From In the Onyx Lobby by Wells, Carolyn
In the film, which is part adventurous lark and part character study, Ballesta controls the frame as the unassuming Urtubia, who began as a simple bricklayer and rose to confabbing with Fidel Castro.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
The Twitter conversation was dominated by confabbing about Facebook; many of those occupying the fringe forums were first exposed to the sinister theories that now obsess them on Facebook.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2021
Who else would spend the morning after the premiere of his new film, the Coen brothers’ Hail, Caesar!, confabbing with Angela Merkel about the international refugee crisis?
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2016
But days of private confabbing failed to spin a single propeller.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I am dying to know what you two are confabbing about,” cried Ruth, as Mr. Stuart and Barbara returned.
From The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow by Crane, Laura Dent
