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verb

Definition of horse-trade

as in to negotiate

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen

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Recent Examples of horse-trade

Noun

The rising profile of McHenry and Emmer is likely bullish for crypto bills, as both work to convince Democrats on their committee—and their counterparts over in the Senate—to horse trade over stablecoin and market structure legislation. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 4 Oct. 2023 The blandishments McCarthy might have offered to horse trade his way to the speakership — fancy titles, perks, a fundraising appearance — meant little to those Republican holdouts who would like nothing more than to burn Washington to the ground. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023 Krikorian, from the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies, argued DACA recipients could have gotten green cards by now, if Democrats had been willing to horse trade for tougher enforcement. — Dallas News, 18 July 2022 Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides. — Dallas News, 3 May 2022 In the early 1960s, the bistate agency took over what was then the struggling Hudson and Manhattan Railroad as part of a horse trade between New Jersey and New York that committed the Port to build the first World Trade Center. — Paul Berger, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018 And Paul George finally escaped Indiana, albeit to a dark-horse trade partner in the Oklahoma City Thunder. — Peter Dawson and [email protected], star-telegram, 13 Dec. 2017

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Verb

Rival Kalshi in April became the first exchange to complete a block trade, which are large transactions negotiated privately to avoid price volatility that are typical on Wall Street.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
During his tenure, REP1 negotiated billions in player contracts and completed a successful sale of the firm.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiate

Verb

The latest homeless count showed an increase in the number of people living on the street, dealing a setback to a mayor who staked her reputation on the issue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
These were poems that dealt directly with the execution of friends and associates of Wyatt’s, including Anne Boleyn.

— Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

This caution is surprising in a writer who has elsewhere been fearless about identity and America, attentive to the country’s institutional capacity to humiliate, compromise, and implicate the people who claim it.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Ironically, Draper’s piece shows a note of hope in its final pages in recounting how a bipartisan housing bill passed both chambers after much back and forth bargaining and compromises.

— Don Wolfensberger, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of compromise

Verb

Salary caps in the NFL, NBA and NHL, along with the luxury-tax system in MLB, are lawful because they’ve been collectively bargained.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
To speed things up, Democrats want amendment votes, most notably one that would allow college athletes to collectively bargain.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bargain

Noun

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The settlement allows colleges to directly pay athletes a share of up to 22% of the average Power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of settlement

Noun

Reports of Muse sharing a user’s home address with a prospective buyer and accessing private messages despite the user’s understanding of permissions illustrate those concerns.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
And over time, interest from generalists in understanding and treating opioid use disorder does appear to have increased, Bagley said.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

Economics from other streams, such as concessions, on-site merchandise sales, parking and premium seating are overwhelmingly kept by the home team, and that’s largely what’s missed with the London games.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Brands operating on a concession or consignment model have recovered close to what they were owed.

— Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

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