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Recent Examples of bull session
And though their scenes together are way too brief, the Older and Younger Elliott bull sessions give the movie both a spiky-humor rush and a sense of genuine grounding.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The newspaper’s staff won the Pulitzer for breaking news for a series of stories on a secret audio recording that exposed Los Angeles City Council members scheming in a crass and racist bull session about political power in the city.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
This is a Tom Stoppardesque bull session.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
The entire movie is infused with a revolutionary, Year Zero spirit that becomes as exhausting as an undergraduate bull session.
—Kyle Smith, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
This gives the book the feel of a late-night dorm-room bull session of an erudite sort.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022
But Mandel has the stylistic elegance and emotional sympathy to make this more than merely an undergraduate bull session.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
Three days before the running of the Derby, Baffert sat with two reporters, his wife, Jill, and jockey agent Ron Anderson for an hour-long bull session.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2021
The calculations about what should be taught, or better yet what shouldn't be, sound like the workings of an all-night dormitory bull session.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2021
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The newspaper’s staff won the Pulitzer for breaking news for a series of stories on a secret audio recording that exposed Los Angeles City Council members scheming in a crass and racist bull session about political power in the city.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
This is a Tom Stoppardesque bull session.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
The entire movie is infused with a revolutionary, Year Zero spirit that becomes as exhausting as an undergraduate bull session.
—Kyle Smith, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
This gives the book the feel of a late-night dorm-room bull session of an erudite sort.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022
But Mandel has the stylistic elegance and emotional sympathy to make this more than merely an undergraduate bull session.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
Three days before the running of the Derby, Baffert sat with two reporters, his wife, Jill, and jockey agent Ron Anderson for an hour-long bull session.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2021
The calculations about what should be taught, or better yet what shouldn't be, sound like the workings of an all-night dormitory bull session.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull session
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For instance, an essay on social media is interwoven with Vara’s coming of age in AOL chat rooms, attending Stanford when TheFacebook hits campus, and becoming The Wall Street Journal’s first Facebook reporter.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The term had been slowly spreading across internet forums and chat rooms before its proliferation in video game magazines and websites.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Oh, and there was that springtime visit with the Nebraska football program, which included a clinic with the players and a long, in-depth skull session with the coaching staff.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
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All of it – the jump in defensive rating from 18th last season to sixth; all those skull sessions with lead defensive assistant Jeff Bzdelik – was for nights like this.—
Sam Amick,
USA TODAY,
23 May 2018
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What to know Trump put pressure on Republicans to pass the bill during a Tuesday meeting with lawmakers.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Vrabel then asked players to resist pulling sweatshirt hoodies over their heads during meetings.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The fellowship program allows participants to be mentored by an Academy members and have access to networking and seminars.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Educational workshop: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual interactive seminar on marketing and how to generate extraordinary results at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 25.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The fourth edition of Prada Frames, the annual symposium of cross-disciplinary talks running in tandem with Milan’s Salone del Mobile, pulled into the city’s Centrale train station last week—and delved into some of today’s most urgent issues through the lens of design and culture.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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In addition to recreating the ISS and shuttle, the students also programmed the drones to form an astronaut walking on the moon, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and the symposium's logo.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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City said the decision came following a consultation meeting with fan engagement group City Matters, and related to general-admission season tickets and Premier League match-by-match tickets.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Your piercer will give you a quick consultation to discuss options, possible concerns, and the best jewelry to suit your navel, then direct you to get comfortable on the piercing table.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Johnson said Wednesday’s discussions involved not only House lawmakers, but Republicans in the Senate, as well.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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But while most discussions focused on the negative aspects of AI – stealing the vocals, notes and likenesses of public figures without permission – Travis represents a productive use of the technology.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even during bad economies, when layoffs are rampant and often more justified, the results are similar — and that’s according to Bain & Company, which, ironically, consults for firms that make cuts.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
7 Mar. 2025
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The recent trip for the derm consult proved to be good and my dog is to continue with his ASIT injections.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2024
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“Bull session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20session. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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