negotiate
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Some savvy businesses used multiple AI agents to reach out to suppliers and negotiate contracts on behalf of humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It means less competition and more room to negotiate for the house hunters who are still shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“In many areas, there are currently more sellers than buyers, creating opportunities to negotiate on price or seek concessions that could outweigh the monthly payment difference between a 6.5% and 7% mortgage.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Powell, who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, said it was "very important to maintain contact with Putin and the Russians".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
They settled with the warders and then, a day or two later, we learned the authorities had gone to the general section and asked for three representatives to negotiate changes.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The CDC contracts with manufacturers of the U.S.-licensed vaccines each year and negotiates discounted prices for federal programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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
Michel negotiates a supply price with F2 and F3's chassis and engine partners, and says he demands the best offer.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
But one possibility would be matters concerning the television rights the league negotiates with media companies.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
He is behaving much as he does with his parents — he reasons, negotiates, and jokes with equal ease.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Some of the exiles arrested by U.S. agents in recent months had been welcomed with open arms by the U.S. government just three years ago under a novel deal negotiated by the State Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He was released in 2023 as part of a negotiated prisoner exchange with Venezuela under then-president Joe Biden.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Most Westerners who have negotiated with the mullahs would readily agree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
While exact provisions are still being negotiated, the expectation is that the credit will be stackable with states’ incentives — similar to how Canada’s tax credit works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
In exchange for a low salary, he negotiated with John Houseman and Orson Welles to give him the copyright of any scripts he wrote.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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A White House team had spent months negotiating to increase oversight of AI and had consulted a range of industry executives on the order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
More information like that can mean more negotiating leverage for retailers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
A German finance ministry spokesman had earlier conceded that the banks had moved into "a different phase now" and were negotiating a transaction.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
But talks broke down in dramatic fashion, leaving both sides aggrieved and accusing the other of negotiating in bad faith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
I'm sitting in the Commander’s office, across from him at his desk, in the client position, as if I’m a bank customer negotiating a hefty loan.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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