bargaining

Example Sentences

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Tehran could also be using it as a bargaining tool to pressure the wider Gulf region and its US ally, as diplomacy behind the scenes continues.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But since the peak bargaining power they enjoyed in 2022, during major labor shortages, the trend has reversed.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Both sides said they remain at the bargaining table.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Who can say the success of this fight won't give the competition the UFC needs and give bargaining power back to the fighters?" said Rousey.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It was not at all like Market Day, with its sounds of laughter, conversation, and commerce: good-natured bargaining, the squealing of pigs, the motherly cluck of hens with their cheep­ ing broods.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry