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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

Any time the aim is to reduce dangerous capabilities, interrupt military operations, shield partners, deny an adversary freedom of action, or generate bargaining leverage, aerospace forces will carry the principal military load.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
When asked about Newsom’s three-day weekend comment, Roy said state employees work five days a week, but that the union would consider a three-day weekend if it were brought to the bargaining table.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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Roughly 12 hours after LeBron announced his decision, longtime NBA reporter Chris Haynes broke the news that Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is negotiating a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and intends to join the Sixers once that's complete.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The operational targets for 2026 depend on executing the multi-stage plasma validation tests, establishing performance metrics, expanding patent protections, and negotiating initial power placement agreements with commercial partners.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

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And while the ongoing lease negotiation is under entirely different circumstances, the move from the General Assembly has colored some of the conversations now.

— DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Port of Oakland officials are expected to decide in the fall whether to enter negotiations with the franchise.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

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Before dealing McCullers, the Astros stood approximately $10 million under the first luxury tax threshold, according to Cot’s Contracts.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 July 2026
The righty struck out catcher Luis Torrens, and kept dealing until the end of the eighth, allowing just one earned run – Lindor’s sixth-inning homer – on three hits, walking one and striking out seven in 4 1/3 innings (55 pitches, 38 for strikes).

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026

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After some spirited haggling at a public hearing, Star City Council members on July 7 approved a development plan for a commercial center on the northeast corner of Highway 44 between North Moyle Avenue and Plummer Road.

— Noah Daly July 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
No negotiating, no haggling, no surprises.

— Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

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The bill would also increase penalties for members who fail to properly disclose sales of stock, assessing fines of $2,000 or 10% of the value of the transaction, whichever is greater.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 22 July 2026
The strategy pulls shoppers in with events, classes, concerts and attractions rather than relying on transactions alone.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of transaction

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An acquirer who treats the lower multiple as a bargain without adjusting the underwriting approach is buying the risk without the compensation.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Being paid a paltry second-line rate for the next six years is a bargain.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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