bargain
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“U.S. stocks bounced after a drop fueled by concerns about the sustainability of the AI trade, with attractive valuations and solid corporate earnings luring bargain hunters,” said Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Ryan Felsman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
If there is a new attempt at mediation – and there is some speculation about this - they may drive a hard bargain.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Writing an authorized biography can be a devil’s bargain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
She focused much of her tenure working to update labor laws to allow federal workers to organize, bargain with employers and establish monetary penalties for labor violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Make a bargain with Gibaut—if anything happens to the Henry, you want to go down with your ship.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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A technical analysis shows why it could be time to bag some bargains.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Some of the first to experienced the store were Shirley Graves and her partner Rod Taffs who have already filled their basket with bargains.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
With both sides sensibly resolved to avoid chasing imaginary grand bargains, the two leaders could focus on their common interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But advisers warn these bargains aren’t always as simple as they might seem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Its owner was a Mr. Frederick, a tough, shrewd man, perpetually involved in lawsuits and with a name for driving hard bargains.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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Kroger’s managers bargained separately over individual product categories like chips and soda, even if the same company sold both.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hershey argued that the plaintiffs “got what they bargained for — delicious candy.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
"You curse and drive on to another petrol station. OK, you travel for 10km more than you bargained for, but that's not such a big problem," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Only men did that, and sometimes they got more than they bargained for.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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I haven’t thought of the house as a bargaining chip, just as the biggest thing I own.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The EU parliament's trade committee chief, Bernd Lange, said ahead of Sefcovic's trip that this "economic crisis in China" gives the EU "bargaining power".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Smaller carriers also lack the bargaining leverage of major fleets to demand full surcharge protections from shippers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He has held off for now, viewing the move as a bargaining chip with China.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Robert Kennedy, then running for President, telegraphed: “By your actions in support of employees who seek recognition for their bargaining rights, you set a standard that all should emulate.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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