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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 Angels kept Ohtani — a decision Moreno had a big hand in — and dealt away several prospects in an attempt to push for the playoffs.
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The fire also dealt a devastating blow to Eagle Point Ski Resort, where several buildings were damaged or destroyed.
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He was seated next to Fight Club co-star Edward Norton as the pair chatted over beers to watch the big game.
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In 2023, Hartzman and Dabice chatted about their friendship, life on the road, and more in a joint interview for the Talkhouse Podcast.
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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.
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Some, like Santa Clarita, have come to the table and already negotiated a settlement.
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Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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But his cousin was a police reserve officer and talked him into joining in 1984.
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The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
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Lind’s ideal ignores what workers have actually bargained for in the United States, and what pro-worker social democracies already provide.
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But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.
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“Chaffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffered. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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