Definition of HAGGLE

Examples of haggle in a Sentence

Verb

She is good at haggling. had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Plans were initially held up as city stakeholders haggled for years over public safety measures with the California Public Utilities Commission, which governs the high traffic rail site. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cars still can’t cross Park Boulevard near Petco Park. This $21M check should change that," 18 June 2019 Families and employers were left to haggle with kidnappers, raise funds, and deliver payments; insurers simply paid them back. — Anne Diebel, The New York Review of Books, "Kidnapping: A Very Efficient Business," 9 May 2019 Meanwhile, BART’s board is mulling a fare structure as the agencies haggle over an operating contract that must be finished before the new line can start service. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "BART ready to test Silicon Valley extension, preparing to open it by year’s end," 6 June 2019 Be warned: For Americans, asking prices are likely to be inflated. Don’t hesitate to haggle. — Albion Land, WSJ, "If You’re Thinking About Retiring in Spain," 20 Nov. 2018 That idea is widely shared: haggling about a funeral can feel like a display of hard-heartedness. — The Economist, "Insurers and undertakers profit as people prepay their last bill," 28 Mar. 2018 Businesses and logistics firms say contingency planning for that worst-case scenario has stepped up in recent months as politicians haggle. — Daphne Zhang, WSJ, "Brexit Stockpiling Frenzy Leaves Firms With Few Warehouses," 6 Dec. 2018 As for the souks, make like a pro and plan a two-day excursion: the first to browse and compare, the second to haggle. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best Places to Visit in November," 20 Sep. 2018 The two sides haggled over the $300 million payment across the following months, according to the new suit, but Evergrande didn’t let up. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Faraday Future employees sue investor over ‘conspiracy’ to destroy the EV startup," 14 Nov. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

However, talks with Camp Nou have laboured as the young star's agent (the infamous Mino Raiola) haggles for the best financial package. — SI.com, "Matthijs de Ligt's Agent Mino Raiola 'Prefers' Liverpool Option Over Barcelona," 5 June 2019 Instead the program negotiates deals and discounts with local dealerships to eliminate the haggle harassment of car-buying. — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "Did You Know You Can Buy a Car At Costco?," 6 May 2019 Newsletter Sign-up Some dealers are also instituting no-haggle policies, where the dealer sets an advertised price and sticks to it, relieving salespeople from having to negotiate to complete a sale. — Adrienne Roberts, WSJ, "Dearth of a Salesman: Auto Dealers Struggle to Recruit, Retain Younger Workers," 23 Aug. 2018 The vote clears the way for formal negotiations to kick off as Merkel’s conservative bloc and the SPD haggle over policies and control of key ministries. — Griff Witte, Washington Post, "German coalition talks clear key hurdle as Merkel’s would-be partner votes to go ahead," 21 Jan. 2018 With neither man fluent in the other’s language, the two haggle over whether to proceed once roadblocks pop up to hinder their way to Gwangju. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, "‘A Taxi Driver’: Film Review," 11 Aug. 2017

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