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The astronauts were swapping stories and talking out of school.—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025 Investors, Wall Street executives and major donors convinced themselves either that Mr. Trump was bluffing, or would be talked out of his most aggressive tariff proposals.—Tyler Pager, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Other artists came to his defense, like D. J. Caruso, who directed Kilmer in The Salton Sea and said the actor simply liked to talk out scenes and enjoyed having a director’s attention.—Time, 3 Apr. 2025 How Joe Pesci was talked out of retirement for his first movie role in 9 years
While Pesci himself hasn't been outspoken about his desire to get back in the courtroom as Vinny Gambini, Tomei has fondly called back to the film over the years.—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk out
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