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compare notes

Idioms  
  1. Exchange information, observations, or opinions about something, as in Michael and Jane always compare notes after a department meeting. This term originally referred to written notes. [c. 1700]


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McCaslin asked lead prosecutor Creighton Waters and lead defense lawyer Dick Harpootlian to compare notes on any mutually agreeable potential sites before a second hearing, which she set for Aug. 14.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Southern Californians compare notes on their favorite cherry dishes.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Users compare notes on how long their fleet of virtual interns can work without making a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Culture critic Mary McNamara, staff writer Yvonne Villarreal and television editor Maira Garcia compare notes on the end of one of the most discussed, if not beloved, reboots in television history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

Over tea, we’d compare notes and be unsurprised by all the ways we are different.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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