bargain
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Here's how to assess whether it's a bargain.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
In the original story, the Piper fulfilled his bargain.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
A growing group of colleges long known for eye-watering price tags is turning out to be quite the bargain for many students—and the schools want you to know it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
After going nowhere for five months, the S&P 500 is starting to look like a bargain.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
What was the point of a bargain neither person wanted to keep?
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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A technical analysis shows why it could be time to bag some bargains.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Some of the first to experienced the store were Shirley Graves and her partner Rod Taffs who have already filled their basket with bargains.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
With both sides sensibly resolved to avoid chasing imaginary grand bargains, the two leaders could focus on their common interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But advisers warn these bargains aren’t always as simple as they might seem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
But I know there are also humans who make bad bargains or offend the wrong faerie and who are not treated so well.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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Hershey argued that the plaintiffs “got what they bargained for — delicious candy.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
"You curse and drive on to another petrol station. OK, you travel for 10km more than you bargained for, but that's not such a big problem," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
It is something to be bargained for, prayed over—and repaid in promises that may or may not be kept.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
He had a few conditions up the sleeve of his robe that the parties hadn’t bargained for.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Apart from China, most Asian nations have little bargaining power against the U.S. when it comes to trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
MLB owners are expected to impose a lockout when the collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The disparity in bargaining power had galled Nelson, who used Android phones in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Investors should distinguish those outcomes: Continued sales growth would not, by itself, settle the question of bargaining power.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Their owners shouted, plying their wares; the customers shouted, bargaining for the best prices.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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