1
as in dealing
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 chatting
British
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub
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Task force investigators concluded Gonzalez-Del Hoyo was dealing narcotics throughout the region and not just in Weld County, WCSO stated in its press release about his arrest.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Chapman is charged with making a false statement during a firearm purchase and engaging in the business of firearms dealing without a license.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Before chatting with Deiver, Accurso spoke to Gael, a 5-year-old with significant developmental delays.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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At the moment, Conan appeared to be chatting with audience members while standing onstage.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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For example, negotiating a lump-sum settlement directly with the creditor or with the help of a debt settlement company can sometimes resolve a judgment for less than the full amount owed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the filing, O’Connell accused Garza of secretly negotiating with city officials and withholding information that could help clear a police officer set to stand trial this summer — a claim that, if true, could represent a serious breach of prosecutorial ethics and potentially upend the case.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Later at a restaurant, the rest of the Clyburn clan is more engaged with their devices than conversing as a family.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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As in his previous books, Pollan employs a travelogue approach to exploring these topics, conversing with a bevy of experts, including neuroscientists, philosophers, and artists of various kinds.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s because the studios are moving on to start bargaining with the Writers Guild on Monday, the guild that is usually the thorniest negotiation, before then moving on to the Directors Guild on May 11.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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The two sides had been bargaining since September and went through the state impasse and fact-finding process before reaching the tentative deal.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Leadership is not just the voice who’s talking.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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The war galvanized them in a way that haggling over wages and hours no longer did.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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So, too, will the legislature’s third straight year of haggling over artificial intelligence regulations.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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All the while, Israel struck the world’s largest natural gas field and Iran targeted energy facilities in Qatar, rattling global markets and threatening even higher oil and gas prices.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI has also been working to outline clearer spending targets after rattling markets with ambitious infrastructure commitments in late 2025.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Chaffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffering. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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