thrash out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It intends to thrash out the finances of the regions' proposals and assess the interests of the quartet in taking up the new licences.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
It will take longer to thrash out the nuts and bolts that would need to underpin a complex agreement.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
They thrash out wheat and put it on big heavy sheets to dry.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration
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