bargaining

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But there are concerns in Taipei over Washington's commitment after Trump recently suggested arms sales to the island could be a bargaining chip with China.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

By the time MLB is ready to expand — after collective bargaining, and most likely after new media rights deals in 2028 — baseball insiders suggest the expansion fee itself could be around $4 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

There is a sense at Forest that if there is a big sale this summer it will be Anderson, and a fine World Cup with England would put them in a stronger bargaining position.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“Iran enters the postwar period with leverage it didn’t have before, because Hormuz is now an established bargaining chip,” said H.A.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

When the first helicopter landed in the Daribi area, they briefly looked at it and just went back to what they had been doing; the Chimbus would have been bargaining to charter it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond