as in negotiated
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes
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Last year, Canada signed a defense cooperation agreement with the European Union and negotiated a pact that allowed Canadian defense firms to tap into the EU’s $170 billion loan program meant to spur military modernization.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Rather than raze the city days before it was recovered by the Allied forces, Choltitz went rogue, negotiated a truce, and surrendered the city.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fans were dealt another devastating blow in 2024, when the couple’s eggs failed to hatch after a severe winter storm.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Olynyk and the Spurs visit Kaseya Center March 23, if Olynyk isn’t dealt yet again by then.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Both sides bargained throughout the weekend but couldn't make a deal.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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Dark powers that had to be begged and haggled with.—
Joan Silber,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
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The actors jokingly bickered about their history with the ceremony, with Cheadle remarking that Clooney hadn’t won since 2026 winner Timothée Chalamet was 3 years old.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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On 33 occasions since 2017, Congress has been forced to pass emergency extensions to the flood insurance program, as lawmakers bickered over budgets and looming shutdowns threatened to disrupt it, according to a letter the National Association of Realtors sent to Congress ahead of the shutdown.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Dickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickered. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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