as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
for months the town councilmen hashed over the proposal to allow a big-box store in their rural community
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Of course, rationality is often in short supply when discussing money and mortality.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025 -
The health and long term success of the Connecticut River watershed will be discussed at an all day summit next week in Middletown, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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Callahan said the uncertainty is why many are debating whether to buy or sell shares and why companies such as Klarna, StubHub and Chime are reportedly delaying their initial public offerings.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Such historical revelations, belatedly publicized and debated, were necessary, yet immeasurably painful.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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And that's why there's been so much talk over the last week about bats.—
Linda Holmes,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hamas – which wants to see the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza - rejected the plan, accusing Israel of reneging over commitments made during initial talks over the truce.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Hash (over or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hash%20%28over%20or%20out%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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