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friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office
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Listen to this article A Denver paralegal’s weekend small talk could end a first-degree murder prosecution.
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
Making small talk, waffling about nonessential details, and going over things that have already been covered are a few of the terrible uses of time spent having one-to-one or group calls.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Whether to lift a glass, dust off the small talk, or just breathe on one another with abandon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
This can involve mimicking neurotypical social cues, facial expressions, maintaining small talk, hiding sensory discomfort or altering body language to fit in with others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
Making small talk, waffling about nonessential details, and going over things that have already been covered are a few of the terrible uses of time spent having one-to-one or group calls.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Whether to lift a glass, dust off the small talk, or just breathe on one another with abandon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
This can involve mimicking neurotypical social cues, facial expressions, maintaining small talk, hiding sensory discomfort or altering body language to fit in with others.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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So was this a friendly chat between spit sisters or bonding because Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are on the outs?Glamour, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2024
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And, reacting to his victory in an exclusive chat with PEOPLE, Consuelos revealed that the pair even discussed the competition off-camera.Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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The city faces a deep political divide on key policy questions, such as the extent to which the large police budget should be preserved over other city services in upcoming budget talks.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft is in talks to revive Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island plant, and Amazon is investing in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna facility.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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There is chatter of a break down in the workings of the coalition – the question now is how that might translate into a political event.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The signal is not only weakened but also obscured by the chatter of millions of other neurons, reacting to whatever else the pilot happens to be thinking about or sensing.Dana Mackenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Wednesday's cartoons - table talk, tricks not treats, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 3 hours ago Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber.The Week US, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
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Enjoy a table talk with fathers, in partnership with the Black Child Development Institute, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and DJ Dough.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Small talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small%20talk. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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