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fireside chat

American  

noun

  1. an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.


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On the second day, there was a fireside chat hosted by Beckstead, who was then the CEO of the Future Fund, a philanthropic project focused on long-term risks started by the FTX Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The Richmond Fed president, Tom Barkin, takes part in a fireside chat at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Benchmark’s Cody Acree also said he was more confident that investors were underestimating Intel’s earnings power following a fireside chat with the company.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Besides meeting with the AI labs, Steinberger spoke at a fireside chat and judged a Codex hackathon at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

At this juncture Mr. Rayne bustled in and, somewhat surprised to find his little girl alone, he took the seat Honor had placed for Guy, and settled himself for a comfortable fireside chat.

From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by [pseud.] Vera

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