talked out
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Jerome Powell, the outgoing Fed chair, said he attempted a communications overhaul last year and was largely talked out of it by colleagues and staff.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Filibustering means deliberately wasting time during a debate, for example by making overly long speeches or raising unnecessary procedural points, so a bill is "talked out" and cannot make progress within the time allowed.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
Martinez claims many more Sunset Mesa residents want to, but they’ve been talked out of it by their architects and contractors, who aren’t familiar with the material and claim it’ll slow down their rebuilds.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
But Hegseth also talked out of both sides of his mouth, claiming, on one hand, that the poorly defined allegations against him are "made up" while also admitting to "kernels of truth."
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024
Afterwards they talked out on the steps long after we’d all been sent to bed.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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