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as in to deal
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar
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2
as in to chat
British
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub
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Carolina then dealt him to Pittsburgh at the 2024 trade deadline as a part of a massive trade package that landed Jake Guentzel.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
My Name, a sequel to his 2024 tape L’Humanité, doesn’t deal directly with Birmingham, but the resilience of its people animates every line.—
Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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Frequently, chat members discussed Republican politics and race.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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While chatting with Palmer, a fellow child star, the conversation turned toward their experiences dating older men as teenagers.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Suffolk County acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Farneti held off on ruling so both sides could negotiate, said Vincent Toomey, a lawyer for the Village of Sag Harbor.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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This is the first time in Medicare’s history that the program has directly negotiated drug prices.—
Allison Palmer
March 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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House Bill 1200 would require a person to pass a skills exam in English to drive a commercial vehicle and demonstrate proficiency in the language, including while conversing with the general public.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
25 Feb. 2026
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In his view, the bill raises questions about Constitutional violations, such as the right to collectively bargain and the right to freedom of association.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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The increasing capabilities of these systems have forced the Pentagon to bargain with Anthropic over its usage policies or opt for a less proven services.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate GOP is not united on forcing Democrats to commit to a talking filibuster to pass the voter ID bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the state now publishes legislative data through a public application programming interface — essentially the tool that lets apps talk to each other.—
Matt Wing,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another subtype is paltering, where the models use a selective true statement to mislead the human.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Aug. 2025
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Rather than wait to share the witches’ paltering pronouncements with Lady M (Indira Varma) in person, the thane of Glamis chooses to send word to his wife in advance of his return from battle.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2024
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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.—
Bruce Sterling,
WIRED,
1 July 2004
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“Chaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffer. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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