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chaffered

verb

past tense of chaffer

as in dealt

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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as in chatted

British to engage in casual or rambling conversation just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub

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There’s been a lot of talk about the more than $70 million coming off the Blue Jays’ books this winter and the expiring contracts that could be dealt on deadline day.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
He was dealt to Chicago, along with two future second-round pick swaps and cash considerations, in exchange for the 38th overall pick.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Holland can be heard saying in the video, while the Euphoria star, whose full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, chatted with a reporter.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Flow Space chatted with two leading experts about the best ways to keep your eyes healthy in midlife and beyond.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026

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The deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers, with The Veterans overseeing international rights.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 July 2026
One hearing in January 2025 involved a plea agreement calling for a 60-day sentence negotiated between prosecutors and defense attorneys.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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Scott Harris, the Tigers’ president of baseball operations who orchestrated the deal, talked last year of not believing in a Skubal window.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Those two talked for about 10 minutes while my wife and I were settled at the table.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

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The league, through an eligibility rule bargained with the NBPA, closed the door to high schoolers starting with the 2006 NBA Draft.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
Pay, including wages, salaries and bonuses, like the Council’s Mulgrew $10K checks, must be collectively bargained.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

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