haggle

Example Sentences

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"I don't think we should be using the hereditary privilege we have in the Lords to haggle or negotiate for life peerages," the earl said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“Each piece represents a store we love, a lucky find or a successful haggle that ended with us carrying home something with history.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

I snagged the seats, breaking into a sweat over the cost but hopeful I could haggle with United later about who would pay for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

In short: months and months of talking, as party leaders try to form a workable coalition and haggle over a government programme palatable to all sides.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

“I can probably haggle pretty well. But Barbarossa is crafty. I was there last time when Mosca sold him the other stuff.”

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke