as in bargaining
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as in dealing
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
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Ultimately, from the employee and front-line or middle manager perspective, an executive-level five-days-a-week mandate could be seen as the starting point for a negotiation, Tulane professor Christopher Lipp told Newsweek.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025 -
On Sunday, European leaders held an emergency summit in London to rally support for Ukraine as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to wrestle control of peace negotiations away from the US.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, financing customers from your own balance sheet can strain resources, while negotiating credit facilities often involves lengthy and intricate processes.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The negotiating feat, which unlocked more than 170 riverfront acres for redevelopment into housing, retail, restaurants and a potential new stadium, is likely to become a legacy achievement for Bowser should all go as planned and marks a stunning reversal of fortune for the city heading into 2025.—
Meagan Flynn,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ben Stiller recalled his early dealings with Apple in the process of selling the company Severance during a panel discussion Sunday at SXSW.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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Because of the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, any financial dealings with the island that would normally be prohibited — such as money transfers — have to be licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a letter filed with the FCC, which is reviewing the transaction, lawyers for David Ellison‘s company laid out its concerns about Project Rise Partners.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The transaction is expected to close at the end of this year.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Textured, distinct, dark, with juicy acidity and a bargain.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The auction house expects the 4×4 to sell for between £42,000 and £50,000, or roughly $53,000 to $63,000, which just might be a bargain considering what has happened to its former owner in the years since.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Dickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickering. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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