negotiate
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Or, they could negotiate some sort of plea deal with Clancy.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
But median U.S. asking price inched down 0.1%, a sign that sellers may be adjusting their expectations as buyers negotiate and push back against high costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He said time limits created legal obstacles but the Met had agreed to negotiate.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It took almost four months for Blume’s team to negotiate a package of job cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
If Virginia wanted to negotiate these calculations, well, it was the kind of thing that could always be worked out among friends.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Though it negotiates from a position of weakness, it frames survival itself as victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
She tours major international defence shows, negotiates with arms manufacturers and takes part in discussions on Europe's rearmament.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Now, as Marriott negotiates new agreements with credit-card companies, owners are demanding a better deal, according to the owners’ letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The European Commission - the bloc's executive arm that negotiates trade deals on behalf of EU member states, has also drawn criticism.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
While other children of their age learned other things, Estha and Rahel learned how history negotiates its terms and collects its dues from those who break its laws.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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The failure of Senate Bill 492 disappointed wildfire victims and lawmakers who had negotiated the language in a last-minute deal with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The seller wanted to get rid of the property quickly, so Charles and his real-estate agent negotiated the sale price down to $80,000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The former businessman negotiated a restructuring of the debt and rebuilt relations with foreign creditors.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
While the sides negotiated, Space-Eyes signed its advisory deal with Eric Trump on May 27, and two months later, they completed their merger agreement, which values Space-Eyes at around $275 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sadie had negotiated for her cornbread debut with the legendary grandparents who made the big decisions at Sandy June’s.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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When Central Intelligence Agency chief John Ratcliffe paid a visit to Moscow last month, one of his messages for the Russian leader was: it is time to come back to the negotiating table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
He said the group is negotiating a sale to a developer.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
"I hope they all return to the negotiating table because the only people suffering from this are the Iranian people," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The clubs have been negotiating over the past 24 hours and have now reached an agreement.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The night before the convention I had been negotiating with Mr. de Klerk on the telephone until after eight in the evening.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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