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dicker

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Recent Examples of dicker
Verb
But nothing said at this point can be separated from the bluffing and haggling and dickering central to such high-dollar negotiations. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 Last year’s announcement was delayed nearly an hour while the Atlantic Coast Conference, bowl directors and television executives dickered — bickered? Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023 Conrad's lawyer dickered for weeks with the owners of Baldwin House. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2023 Numerous lawsuits have been filed, especially against Weinstein and his company, but remain mired in legal limbo as attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants dicker over damages. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicker
Verb
  • The museum itself has a number of levels to negotiate, so wear comfortable shoes and avoid bringing a stroller.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • Iran's Fars news agency said the United States and Iran are negotiating whether the United States and its allies would not attack Iran or its supporters, which include Hezbollah in Lebanon, while Iran would pledge not to launch preemptive attacks.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Moody's estimates that distressed restructurings — debt exchanges and maturity extensions agreed under duress — accounted for roughly 65% of all 2025 private credit defaults.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Pirates reliever Dennis Santana brokered a trade with a young fan for the ball, handing over a bat signed by Valdez and a Pirates cap in exchange for Valdez's keepsake.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • The Israeli military earlier today pounded Tyre, Lebanon’s fourth-largest city, in a wave of strikes across southern Lebanon that killed at least 14 people, despite a month-old ceasefire deal Israel and Lebanon previously agreed to.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • But the injury losses dealt a blow.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • A lot of the provisions specifically mention that the two sides will agree to bargain again later, and Rodriguez says having a procedure for future talks as the use cases evolve is key.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • The middle class was built by strong labor standards and the ability of workers to bargain collectively.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The countries can reduce vulnerability to these strategic chokepoints by building domestic capacities and diversifying supply chains—both of which take time—rather than haggling at the negotiating table.
    Lee Williamson, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • Expect to be asked questions and have customers looking to haggle.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Dicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicker. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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