thrash out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - Trump's son-in-law - are meeting teams of Russian and Ukrainian negotiators to thrash out the US-proposed peace deal.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 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
Trump is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the coming weeks as the rival superpowers thrash out a trade deal that could impact Taiwan.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 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
I just jumped up and down when poppy came, and she said, 'For goodness' sake! don't thrash out all my carpet with your jouncin' up an' down.'
From A Little Girl in Old New York by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
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