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as in bargaining

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dickering

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verb

present participle of dicker

as in negotiating

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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Noun

Unlike Germany’s reformers, the Republicans in the House do not propose to improve American older workers’ health, job quality or bargaining power.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In 2018, the legislature passed a law requiring them for unions who counted less than 50% of the bargaining unit as dues-paying members.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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Turkey is reportedly negotiating the resale of its unused S-400 air defense systems to a Persian Gulf Arab monarchy, a move that could pave the way for lifting US sanctions and Turkey's re-entry into the F-35 program.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The union is still negotiating an agreement with Universal Television’s The Four Seasons, which streams on Netflix.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

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Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
For Shields, who oversees much larger negotiations between 51,000 Actor’s Equity members and groups like Broadway League, which represents Broadway shows, the Casa Bonita fight is small but personal.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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Norway’s defence stood tall against the Ivory Coast, dealing well with set-piece deliveries and crosses.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Meanwhile, James floated the idea publicly about ending his career in Cleveland and publicly praised the LA Rams for dealing draft picks to ensure a Super Bowl-contending team.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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The transactions facilitated on these platforms occur entirely independently of FIFA’s official ticketing platform.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Positive customer reviews often highlight pricing transparency, customer service satisfaction, product selection and secure shipping, while some negative reviews mention shipping delays, pricing disputes, or specific transaction disagreements.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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