bargained

past tense of bargain

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bargained Those rules are currently exempt from antitrust scrutiny, because they have been collectively bargained and are thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Union leaders bargained with the administration for those who were laid off to receive three months of severance, rather than two weeks of pay per year of service; three months of COBRA insurance coverage; and rehiring priority for any positions becoming vacant over the next two years. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025 Nevertheless, each of those cases concerned players and collectively bargained arbitration processes. Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Subsequently, Pakistan also bargained down the new American tariffs on its goods from 29% to 19% — relatively meek next to India’s rate. Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025 In many major North American professional sports, a single entity such as the NBA, NFL or MLB collects revenue from media rights, merchandising and other licensing and pays out a share to its athletes under the terms of an agreement that has been collectively bargained with their union. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargained
Verb
  • As a result of the new agreement, Little Rock officers and sergeants will get another 5% pay increase in 2027 on top of the 5% increases previously negotiated for 2025 and 2026.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The deal for worldwide sales rights was negotiated by Nat McCormick of Stoic and Alexandros Potter, Principal of Simeon Faith.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2020, the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine to federal prosecutors and the SEC over its practices.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Deiseroth continued to yell and bang his head in the back of the car while Lane, Dorestant and Scibilia arranged for Deiseroth’s estranged wife to come down from Miami-Dade County to pick up the couple’s children, according to the footage and his arrest report.
    David Goodhue October 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The garments by the two designers are arranged side by side or facing each other, allowing visitors to appreciate the contrast between Balenciaga’s formal elegance and Alaïa’s sensual style.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Schwindt was then dealt to the Calgary Flames the following summer as part of Florida’s deal to get star winger Matthew Tkachuk, a move that has helped the franchise reach three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and win the Cup each of the past two seasons.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Malcolm Koonce and Zamir White are two other prospective free agents who could be dealt.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Research is ongoing and is being headed by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and directed by Manuel Pérez Rivas, a press release concluded.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The delicate investigation at the site of the plant has concluded, but determining a cause could take months more, said Brice McCracken, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ special agent in charge at the National Center for Explosives Training and Research.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the days since Illston first issued her temporary restraining order, the two sides have haggled over its scope.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The piece was held for weeks after the yacht came into port, as Vanity Fair haggled with PR.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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