bat (around or back and forth)

as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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  • Trump has discussed raising tariffs across the board by 10% to 20%, so the 20% figure Harris cited is on the upper end of what Trump has said.
    Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • My Mom’s Choice to Die Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.
    Michael Sokolove Tomas Weber Emily Bazelon David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Eleanor Cummins Peter C. Baker John Hodgman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • Experts have long debated whether a vegan diet is appropriate for kids.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In Michigan, the tipping system has been highly debated.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • At a party thrown in a Soho loft by The Free Press, a professional, politically mixed crowd talked over McDonald’s Big Macs, cheeseburgers, and Brat cocktails.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
  • There has been lots of talk over the years on shows like Survivor and Big Brother from women about forming alliances, but the vast majority of it has been just that — talk.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • The political scientist Joseph Nye has argued that these American ideals are a core component of U.S. soft power.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Eichner argued that building what zoning allowed would mean a market-rate development — that is, condos.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Bat (around or back and forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%20or%20back%20and%20forth%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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