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talked out

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past tense of talk out

as in wrestled (with)

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In 2011, former Time Warner Cable executives hammered out the 20-year agreement with the Lakers, then owned by the late Jerry Buss.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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This month, for example, Saudi Arabia forged a mutual defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
For this filmmaking couple, reaching maturity as artists forged in the complex context of a modern colony hinges on acknowledging their limitations and still persevering.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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