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

The administrators’ deal includes a pay increase of 11.65% over two years and an opportunity to bargain for an additional raise in the third year of the three-year contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

Bleach and oranges both I had to bargain for, or beg for in the case of supplies flown in to us by the awful man Eeben Axelroot.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver