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verb

ˈha-gəl

Definition of haggle

as in to negotiate

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks

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Months of haggling for replacements brought more frustration until July. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 30 July 2026 But a family reunion is up in the air as Harry haggles over security arrangements and accommodations. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 But the bill almost failed to get off the ground, as Republicans debated over provisions limiting institutional investors and the House and Senate haggled over different versions of the proposal. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 22 June 2026 So on Wednesday, Crespi and her attorney sat by as board members haggled over a new exit package. — Tess Riski june 18, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for haggle

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Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
As labor groups negotiate with the California State University for better pay, the higher education system released a study that concluded total compensation for its staff and faculty was competitive with comparable employers and institutions.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiate

Noun

As for negotiations, Zelensky suggested that the window of opportunity for ending the war stretched through the end of next summer, when the US presidential election campaign would begin.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Barrack went further on the defensive on Sunday, responding to criticism of his assessment of ongoing negotiations between Israel and Lebanon over Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of the militant group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiation

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The war has dealt another major blow to Iran’s economy, deepening the state of economic crisis the country was already in.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
With a new television rights deal to be brokered by the Premier League within the next two years, the value of its members will likely increase.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

For a generation entering a housing market where the typical first-time buyer is now 40, those compromises offer one way around an affordability problem that isn’t going away quickly.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Hargitay, unable to speak to or know her mother, spent much of her life pained by the compromises Mansfield had made.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of compromise

Verb

The Teamsters have been enthusiastically endorsing the bill specifically because, while 40-something employers would be difficult to collectively bargain against, DSP workers would be much easier to organize once within Amazon.

— Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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