as in negotiation
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in agreeing
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranging
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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On July 7, after months of on-and-off negotiations, Redstone clinched a deal to merge the media conglomerate with Skydance.Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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There was little love lost between them – over the state of negotiations with Hamas, Israel’s military strategy and Netanyahu’s bid to bring in a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in 2023.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Slashing over $200 off is a massive pre-Black Friday bargain.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Chinese companies such as Temu and Alibaba are competing directly with Amazon offering products at bargain prices shipped directly from China, and finding increasing favor with customers in the U.S. and overseas.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The creation of MCCs specifically for firearms retailers is weaponizing the financial system against lawful gun owners by seeking to label and track transactions on firearms and ammunition.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The transaction was made with the designation for return.Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The second season focuses more on their business dealings.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Madlib is seeking to dissolve their business dealings and demanded that he be paid unspecified damages related to their businesses.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargaining. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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