bargain for
Example Sentences
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What they didn’t bargain for were the animated actions of former D.C. cop Michael Fanone, who was in the chamber wearing a Dropkick Murphys T-shirt that read “Fighting Nazis Since 1996.”
From Los Angeles Times
This would build in higher annual raises without having to bargain for them in every contract cycle.
From Los Angeles Times
That is quite a bargain for a brand that, for much of the past decade, commanded a multiple higher than sportswear giant Nike and luxury conglomerate LVMH.
However, the $10 million option was a relative bargain for a player who, prior to second-half injuries, had shaken off a slow start to the year by being one of the hottest hitters in the majors in May and June.
From Los Angeles Times
And I have consistently paid about $1,500 in annual union dues in the belief that my union would use the money to bargain for better wages, fair working conditions and classroom improvements.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
