- present participle of bargain.
bargaining
Example Sentences
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip."
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
"It is crucial that content publishers, including news organisations, have appropriate bargaining power over how their content is used," said CMA Chief Executive Sarah Cardell.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Petersen said another round of bargaining was scheduled for Wednesday but he was not hopeful a resolution would be reached.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement expires about a month after the World Series, at which point owners are all but certain to initiate a lockout that could threaten the 2027 season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
I’m never going to get the hang of bargaining.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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