compare notes
Example Sentences
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Techies compare notes on how long their fleet of virtual interns can labor away without making a mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Doctor Dmitri Drekonja, who worked with Pretti, told ABC News the pair had bonded over their interest in mountain biking and would compare notes on which trails to ride.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Workers may be texting or emailing colleagues to compare notes or answer a question raised by a boss—to say nothing of personal issues that may need attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
“I Kissed a Girl,” which puts a bouncy folk-pop groove beneath Sobule’s lightly raspy vocal, opens with two friends hanging out one night as they compare notes on their disappointing boyfriends.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
“Late last year. Flew to France to compare notes, share ideas, that sort of thing.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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