talk
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In an exclusive interview at their London home, the brothers talk about breaking lamps while playing football as kids, debating who does the chores and the upcoming release of video game Grand Theft Auto VI.
From BBC β Nov. 10, 2026
Stubb said the talk with Putin had been "frank and substantive".
From Barron's β Nov. 10, 2026
Tonight’s theme is “goodbye,” setting the stage for conversations that veer into the provocative and sentimental, moving beyond pleasantries and small talk.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 9, 2026
Candidates will have to talk about how to fix it.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 9, 2026
Neither Nate or Zara will respond to my calls or texts, Jonah won’t talk to Mom, and the one person I want some distance from won’t leave me alone.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Denmark on Tuesday hosted security talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Nordic leaders, as Copenhagen announced it was donating $720 million in military aid.
From Barron's β Nov. 10, 2026
The White House is sounding positive about the revived talks in Abu Dhabi, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's refusal to cede the territory.
From BBC β Nov. 10, 2026
The European Union and Beijing agreed to cap shipments of Chinese hybrid vehicles in talks last month.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 10, 2026
"We are in very advanced talks with two European, but non-French, banks," party treasurer Kevin Pfeffer told AFP.
From Barron's β Nov. 10, 2026
I think they guessed what I meant by unusual, even if they didn’t exactly know all the details, and even if no one ever talks about it.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
“I haven’t talked to a single architect who doesn’t want to use it.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 10, 2026
Waller notably talked about the message being sent by the Fed’s “dot plot” – which Chairman Kevin Warsh does not participate in.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 10, 2026
"It was Winston Churchill after the Second World War who talked about extending the hand of friendship across Europe and making sure that we honoured the legacy of that generation," she said.
From BBC β Nov. 8, 2026
Giving some background ahead of the song “Lubbock or Leave It,” Maines talked about how she loved her hometown in West Texas until she left it.
From Slate β Nov. 6, 2026
And after Courtney talked about the whole democratic process thing, and frowned when she said heart, how could I put up a poster that didn’t mean anything?
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
There’s evidence showing that talking about finances with your friends can help you save money, too.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 10, 2026
"There's a bunch of us have been talking about it," Bacon told CNN, urging Hegseth to resign.
From Barron's β Nov. 9, 2026
"I'm not talking about trophies, I'm talking about being in the top six and they're nowhere near that."
From BBC β Nov. 9, 2026
Xi’s meetings with foreign leaders are typically choreographed down to the minute, with talking points vetted in advance and little room for spontaneity.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 9, 2026
Maybe Gramma Liz mentioned something to my cousin, the stranger, because Jillian started talking about Twilight.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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