give-and-take
Example Sentences
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More than a year after both leaders took office, the give and take is forcing Mexico’s president into a corner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“He’s got gas and nuclear and renewables. To understand the give and take of all of those things” is particularly valuable, he adds.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
Both Qualley and Plaza are totally game, and they both give and take in equal measure, basking in their characters’ pleasure rather than trying to woo the audience.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025
While TV political drama will often sensationalise conflict in negotiations, most in the business say that the real work happens quietly, over long hours of strategic give and take.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025
She was more accustomed to talking with babies than anyone else, and sometimes she forgot that humans over the age of one tended to expect more give and take in their conversations.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
