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bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)

as in to talk over

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Witkoff also hailed Russia’s willingness to restart talks over ending the war.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
So Simmons missed practice Wednesday, Burkholder said, to give him some time to talk over the scenarios with his family and representatives.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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What readers are saying The comments discuss various aspects of maintaining health and well-being as one ages, emphasizing the importance of exercise, healthy eating, adequate sleep, and mental activity.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Without a sustained industrial push that the EU has only begun to discuss, Europe can raise the commercial and regulatory costs of the route, but cannot prevent or replace the China-Russia partnership that now operates it.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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But the question seems to be the health of the market, where stocks are near highs, but investors are still chewing over where the economy is headed.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Cuomo spends a lot of the album chewing over a middle-aged indecisiveness that mirrors the journey of his fans, adding a drolly poignant tinge to a warmly familiar sound.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chew over

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This month, the council held a nine-hour hearing to debate tax proposals, including the BAT, as the council attempts to mitigate budget shortfalls for fiscal year 2028.

— Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
When Risch declined to debate, Achilles showed up to directly confront the incumbent at a limited public appearance in Boise, where Risch was set to speak at a 9/11 memorial event.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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