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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An in-season agent swap could help facilitate a reasonable deal, too, since Robertson’s new agent, Andy Scott of Octagon, has already negotiated long-term deals in Dallas for Wyatt Johnston, Rantanen and Harley.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The deal was negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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The most recent of those was outfielder Luis Robert, dealt to the New York Mets in the offseason.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Padres cleanup man Jackson Merrill, 23, won’t soon forget the education Skubal dealt him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nurses in Los Angeles bargained for the right to override AI decisions that would be bad for their patients.—
Alexander McCoy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Courts across the country have landed in conflicting positions on whether the NCAA and its member schools may limit athlete eligibility when those athletes now operate in a labor market and when eligibility rules haven’t been bargained with a players’ union.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the two years since, a wide array of lobbyists, tech and consumer protection officials, representatives from Polis’ office and a small group of lawmakers have haggled, negotiated and fought over how to rewrite those regulations.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Jokic and Oklahoma City’s players had bothered each other and bickered all night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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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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“Dickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickered. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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