as in deals
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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Trade deals risk unraveling after the Supreme Court’s tariff decision.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
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The fuel shortage deals another blow to a country that relies heavily on tourism, an industry that once generated $3 billion in annual revenue and served as a vital economic lifeline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Still, the parameters of the negotiations are in flux.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Both conversations were characterized as brief and neither entailed anything further, such as any preliminary negotiations on a long-term deal.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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Wasserman also has a live events unit, a speaker’s bureau that books speakers for corporate events and conferences, and a rights sales business that negotiates and sells sponsorships and media rights, including stadium naming rights.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The federal government negotiates directly with vaccine manufacturers to get preferable pricing, and then purchases vaccine products to distribute to participating clinics across the country.—
Sophia Newcomer,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility At Asher Adams, accessible accommodations are available within the Tower Classic, Tower Premium, and Historic Junior Suite categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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The largest room has a whirlpool tub, and some accommodations are heated by quaint gas stoves.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Those restraints are lawful because the NFL collectively bargains them with the NFL players association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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The sport utility vehicle used to involve a long list of compromises that made it, for decades, a small segment in new car sales, barely even a niche.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Leaders cited concerns that compromises did not go far enough, that deals were not firmly defined or guaranteed and that voters should choose the outcome.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Horse-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-trades. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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