bargain
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Yamamoto held up his end of the bargain, limiting the Braves to four hits and one run in seven innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
At $130 million, it’s one of the priciest home sales ever in Los Angeles — but perhaps a bargain, depending on how you look at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
I fail to see how the second strand of the story adds much unless you consider it a bargain to get two badly told tales for the price of one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
For decades, the bargain was straightforward: The U.S. provided the backbone of European security, Europe largely accepted American leadership, and both sides believed the arrangement served their national interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, guaranteed workers the right to form unions and collectively bargain for fair wages and workplace safety.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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Some of the first to experienced the store were Shirley Graves and her partner Rod Taffs who have already filled their basket with bargains.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
But advisers warn these bargains aren’t always as simple as they might seem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
But the FBI compiled emails, which ProPublica reviewed, that were suggestive of illegal bargains.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Record-breaking purchases of NBA, NFL and MLB teams are often initially considered overpays, yet soon are deemed bargains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Then they take off in a new-to-us 1967 Chevy Nova, hunting for furniture bargains at garage sales and in thrift shops.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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Hershey argued that the plaintiffs “got what they bargained for — delicious candy.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Mabille's collection for haute couture week was all about getting more than you bargained for with its theme of duality.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The union says the district can afford the proposed contract, which still needs approval from both sides, and notes that its leaders bargained for 11 months before calling a strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
At the nearby open-air market, she bargained for fish, chicken, rice, vegetables, and salt.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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The EU parliament's trade committee chief, Bernd Lange, said ahead of Sefcovic's trip that this "economic crisis in China" gives the EU "bargaining power".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Smaller carriers also lack the bargaining leverage of major fleets to demand full surcharge protections from shippers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In addition to firefighters and sheriff’s deputies, the new system would apply to bargaining units for district attorney investigators, deputy medical examiners and county lifeguards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
You’ll hear a lot about how the way this postseason sets up could impact the bargaining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
No bargaining an early release in return for joining the infantry.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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