give-and-take

Example Sentences

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The European Union, with its cumbersome culture of consensus-building and give-and-take, was the most elaborate expression of that political way of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

But also Eileen doesn’t quite know what that takes, what a relationship takes, the give-and-take.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

In terms of your partnership with Director Park on this project, can you talk about the give-and-take in terms of each of your interpretations of “The Sympathizer”?

From Salon • May 27, 2024

That will give time for a lot of give-and-take, Amin said, particularly over the area of the future of fossil fuels, “where there’s going to be a very intensive engagement process.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

The give-and-take of language is something like warfare.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner