compare notes
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This does happen in many Beijing parks, where songbird owners gather with their caged pets to chat and compare notes.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
There is a growing network of municipal officials across the U.S. who talk regularly to compare notes, troubleshoot funding shortfalls and strategize on ways to respond to events in Washington given their limited individual capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 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
“We would often compare notes on shoes and suits, and where to get the best ones.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024
You can talk about it afterward, compare notes.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
