as in exchanges
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
according to our barter agreement, I do all of the mechanical work on my neighbor's car, and he does all of my snow removal
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Noun
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Their exchanges take place in a conversational middle range that puts their emotional substance—bewilderment, frustration, anger, quiet despair—into sharp and poignant contrast.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Russia’s human rights ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova said last week that both sides were working on exchanges of prisoners.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its official gold holdings dropped by 131 tons in March through swaps and outright sales as authorities sought to stabilize the lira, according to a report published by Metals Focus last Thursday.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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These small textile swaps tie the room together and make the space feel polished.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Spanish officials have said the government wants to shore up more Chinese investment, and boost exports to the country, even though trade is conducted by the European Union, which negotiates on behalf of all 27 member states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Wall Group negotiates all these deals with cosmetics ambassadorships, hair product lines, top luxury brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Prada, all while monitoring the work of stylists’ assistants to see who’s ready to ascend the ladder.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The New York Jets have the most draft value of any team heading into this NFL Draft thanks largely to trades general manager Darren Mougey made at the deadline, sending away Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for premium capital both in 2026 and 2027.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lumen trades at a lower forward price-to-free-cash-flow and price-to-sales ratio on both 2026 and 2027 estimates.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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When life deals you lemons, just make lemonade.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Jaclyn Ocumpaugh, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Houston whose research deals directly with AI in education, said there are a large range of models in the space and that they are not all created equal with the same depth of research and fine-tuning.—
Jon Poorman,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Barters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barters. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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