- present participle of bargain.
bargaining
Example Sentences
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Even the wording of Iran’s present proposal has some room for bargaining.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Lakers informed Leonard’s representatives that those requests violated the NBA collective bargaining agreement and Leonard eventually signed with the Clippers, where he played the last seven seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Way to use the rest of us as a bargaining chip, Dave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The newly minted App Drivers Union is now the bargaining representative for the Bay State’s nearly 70,000 ride-share drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
And after all the bargaining was done, the men went around and retrieved those knives because they were quite valuable.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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