thrash out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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
International regulators are still trying to thrash out environmental rules governing the industry.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 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
Hnath has constructed “A Doll’s House, Part 2” as a modern comedy of ideas, divided into a series of confrontations in which characters get to thrash out different perspectives on their shared history.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
Deprived of his usual company and left to his own devices, Gregory took a long walk up the Drive and tried to thrash out the problem.
From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by Taft, William Nelson
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