as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Or, debt forgiveness, also known as debt settlement — which is where a debt relief company negotiates to reduce your balance in return for a lower lump-sum payment — could be the better route.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
As Maxey negotiates his first season as the 76ers’ predominant number-one option, the lessons are coming daily.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iran has given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war that includes postponing nuclear negotiations, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The president lying consistently about the nature of the negotiations, saying things have been agreed to, that clearly have not been agreed to.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Find more Kate Spade Outlet handbag deals below, all under $100.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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When life deals you lemons, just make lemonade.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Considering this, some real compromises had to be made inside.—
Adam Williams
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Reporting from The New York Times and elsewhere has highlighted the compromises Apple was willing to make to retain access to Chinese manufacturing and consumers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Carr has also used merger reviews to impose requirements related to DEI and news coverage, since large companies are willing to make concessions in exchange for transaction approvals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Angel Stadium concessions were on the list.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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These accommodations are suitable for single travelers or couples, as the space has a single king-sized bed and doesn’t have a sofa or other furniture that can accommodate a sleeping guest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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No one was injured, but some University of Kansas students have been given temporary housing accommodations after Stephenson Scholarship Hall sustained major storm damage early Monday morning, KU confirmed.—
Matthew Kelly
April 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Haggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggles. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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