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back talk

[bak tawk] / ˈbæk ˌtɔk /




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The party's strategy is to fight back, talk up the likelihood of a snap election next spring and unveil plans for their first 100 days in government.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United won a hat trick of monthly Premier League awards on Friday to push back talk of a crisis for manager Erik ten Hag.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

Germany's economy, Europe's largest, also saw dramatic falls in May, with the index on the current situation dipping to -9.0 from -2.3 in April, bringing back talk about a recession.

From Reuters ● May 8, 2023

“Traders are bringing back talk of a ‘soft landing,’ which could support risk equities,” Anderson Alves of ActivTrades said in a report.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

I can walk without seeing how I look from the back, talk without hearing the way I sound.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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