hash out

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Analysts say more disputes are likely to occur between businesses, as they try to hash out who is owed what when, or if, the tariff refunds arrive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The annual meetings are the country’s biggest political event, bringing together about 2,900 delegates to hash out economic policies and socio-economic priorities.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Hellmuth connected Cruz and Gerstner on a text chain, Gerstner said, and days later the investor was in the senator’s office trying to hash out the policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Sitting on mats under the shade of wide trees, representatives from both sides hash out their terms and conditions before eventually coming to an agreement.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Well informed and a very skilled debater, Beck made hash out of my fumbling avowal, and I lacked the wherewithal to rebut him.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer