back talk

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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

“I think we’re going to go back, talk as a group, come up with a better game plan than we had last time, make some adjustments, and go from there,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2021

Professionals are trying to knock back talk of cyberattacks, too.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2017

Dad was clearly getting annoyed by all of Ernie’s back talk.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds