haggling
Example Sentences
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But first, he needs to hammer out a common stance between the parliament's different factions, which looked set to keep haggling until the last moment.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
They have decided to do a deal and are haggling with the trader.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
As it stands, the two sides are haggling over both money and the NFL’s vision for new measures that it believes would improve officiating quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
In a car-buying simulation, researchers at Indiana University and Cornell University found that participants were willing to pay an average of about $1,100 extra for a $20,000 vehicle just to avoid any haggling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
On the narrow market paths, she maneuvered between small boys carrying large loads on their heads, women haggling, traders shouting.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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