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
While Patel was eventually talked out of sharing the photo and exposing the agents, it seems to have taken some doing.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 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
But he was gently talked out of it.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
“Well, she wasn’t the sort to be talked out of things.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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