The Mets have had at least cursory discussions with a number of free-agent pitchers, including Aaron Sele, who is considered the best of the lot.

But his cursory discussion presents no evidence to the contrary, and so isn't likely to persuade skeptics.

More problematic is the company's cursory discussion of its success rates, information that would help investors gauge how good the company is at its business.

The Nets had a cursory discussion with Portland, but that was not where Kidd wanted to go.

Includes a cursory discussion on the relationship between Ugaritic and Old Testament/Hebrew Bible literature.

Even a cursory discussion of the new twists in the operation took several hours.

There have been some cursory discussions between the teams, according to a high-ranking executive.

Too little had changed to warrant more than a cursory discussion.

Kim Ng, the Yankees' assistant general manager, said she had no knowledge of the cursory discussion with Anaheim.

The Yankees have had cursory discussions with Jeter, Rivera and the other eligible players about long-term deals.