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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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The abrupt withdrawal of Microsoft's co-founder dealt a fresh blow to a flagship event already marred by organizational lapses, a robot row and complaints of traffic chaos.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The ruling dealt a major blow to Trump's economic agenda.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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As Kish chatted with the guest judges, about 10 people in director chairs sequestered in a production room keep in contact, asking questions to keep the storyline going.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Andy Bohn negotiated the deal for Greenwich, with CAA Media Finance repping the filmmakers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Thorpe’s next step was to bring in his friend Nate Ries, whom Thorpe had talked to about starting a company for years.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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The two talked again on Monday and then went through the process to pull Bradley from the tournament.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two conversed for a considerable time.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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When athletes in turn unionize, resulting in collective bargaining agreements with eligibility rules that, because they have been bargained, are exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, there are no statutory exemptions to discuss administrator pay in closed-door meetings, since it’s not collectively bargained, lawyer Barbara Petersen, an expert on Sunshine Law issues, told the Sun Sentinel in a recent interview.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Chaffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffered. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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