bargain for
Example Sentences
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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
And I have consistently paid about $1,500 in annual union dues in the belief that my union would use the money to bargain for better wages, fair working conditions and classroom improvements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
What he really did not bargain for was the Old Trafford side hurtling backwards at such an alarming rate.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025
He said, “Reverend, missionary work is a great bargain for Belgium but it is a hell of a way to deliver the social services.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
