bargaining
Example Sentences
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The $50,000 was a gift, not a loan and that, to split hairs, is being used as the bargaining chip.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The EU parliament's trade committee chief, Bernd Lange, said ahead of Sefcovic's trip that this "economic crisis in China" gives the EU "bargaining power".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
In addition to firefighters and sheriff’s deputies, the new system would apply to bargaining units for district attorney investigators, deputy medical examiners and county lifeguards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He has held off for now, viewing the move as a bargaining chip with China.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Pastor Ambrose had come out of his room and was bargaining with the lizard hawker.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
