bartering
Example Sentences
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In his plea, Max acknowledged bartering art for real estate and hiding income to buy real estate in Southampton, New York, the US Virgin Islands and upstate New York.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
There’s also a bartering and swap group where folks negotiate clever exchanges: “I have an unused air fryer. You have an unused desk chair. Want to swap?”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
"I think there was a lot of bartering," captain McIntosh says, "trying to get good deals, where we'd get breakfast and tea included."
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
In place of socializing, we’re using a parent community as a bartering platform.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2025
Emenike was one of the few people for whom “to read” did not mean “to study,” and so they would spend hours talking about books, bartering knowledge for knowledge, and playing Scrabble.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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