thrash out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Their agreement with the White House does not address any of these demands but it gives Congress an extra two weeks to thrash out a deal.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
We should welcome a raucous, open primary to thrash out who we are and what and who we’re going to fight for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Officials will now thrash out a further deal to set the details of British participation, after EU ministers formally authorised negotiations on Thursday.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
Hnath has constructed “A Doll’s House, Part 2” as a modern comedy of ideas, divided into a series of confrontations in which characters get to thrash out different perspectives on their shared history.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
He made a sign of negation, and she watched him with some interest; the man was trying to thrash out his ideas.
From Ranching for Sylvia by Bindloss, Harold
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