bartered

past tense of barter

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Verb
  • More than $800 billion tracks the index, including the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which is one of the most popular securities traded each day and is seen as a barometer for the artificial intelligence bull market.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • According to an overseas report by BasketNews, Denver’s backup center is prepared to sign a contract with the Lithuanian Euro League team Zalgiris Kaunas — an unsurprising development after Panathinaikos tried to lure him away from the NBA after the Nuggets traded for him last summer.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
  • Lind’s ideal ignores what workers have actually bargained for in the United States, and what pro-worker social democracies already provide.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
    Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Some, like Santa Clarita, have come to the table and already negotiated a settlement.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
  • While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted.
    Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The supporters started singing a few minutes after the final whistle blew, and the team exchanged hugs on the field.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • The man and the officer exchanged shots, and the man was taken into custody after a short chase, Kansas City Police said.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Angels kept Ohtani — a decision Moreno had a big hand in — and dealt away several prospects in an attempt to push for the playoffs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • The fire also dealt a devastating blow to Eagle Point Ski Resort, where several buildings were damaged or destroyed.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • In Cambodia, more than 200,000 scam workers have been released from fortified compounds, where many of them had been trafficked, held against their will, and forced to work for little pay.
    NPR, NPR, 21 June 2026
  • What trafficking can look like Advocates emphasize that no single sign proves someone is being trafficked.
    Ginger Allen, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Recently, both actresses swapped restrictive jeans for lightweight trousers.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • Two-way deals can be swapped out at any time.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
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“Bartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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