bargaining table

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Bagher Qalibaf added a second condition — the release of frozen Iranian assets — which he suggested must be returned before Tehran takes its seat at the bargaining table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"The goal is to bring the rest of the companies to the bargaining table," said Sean Sullivan, professor at the University of Washington and London School of Economics.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Warner may have been forced back to the bargaining table by its lawyers or big shareholders who have multiple fingers in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

With the talks stuck, Brazil announced Monday it wanted an agreement by midweek, sending exhausted negotiators back to the bargaining table and extending work hours late into the night.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

The challenge, as he saw it, was to somehow convince North Vietnam to make concessions at the bargaining table.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin