bargain for

Example Sentences

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“What we’re seeing is the shift in power of women to be able to bargain for their preferences within the household,” Heggeness said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

They didn’t even come to the table to try to bargain for some compromise.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

That implies it would be a bargain for investors who put profits first, with a similar view emerging for Amazon, with its PEG ratio of 1.9, versus Walmart at 5.76 and Costco at 5.2.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers walked off their jobs and onto picket lines Tuesday, amid what their union described as a failure by the county to fairly bargain for a new contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

‘If they come to bargain for our goods at Helm’s Gate, they will pay a high price,’ said Gamling.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien