as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Recent Examples of haggle
Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2024
Vaping remains mired in controversy in the U.S., as e-cigarette companies and federal regulators continue to haggle over the products’ health effects and marketing guardrails.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
But the 49ers are probably past the point of haggling over every dollar.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
That adds another level of haggling to a home sale, which already has plenty.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The advocates blast Biden for haggling with the GOP over immigration in order to secure new funding to help Ukraine beat back Russia’s invasion.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2024
Vaping remains mired in controversy in the U.S., as e-cigarette companies and federal regulators continue to haggle over the products’ health effects and marketing guardrails.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
But the 49ers are probably past the point of haggling over every dollar.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
That adds another level of haggling to a home sale, which already has plenty.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
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In 2022, the Israeli parliamentarian Naftali Bennett recalled negotiating with Netanyahu after a recent election failed to yield a clear winner.Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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The labor action sprang up almost a month ago at the height of the Christmas package delivery season, with workers at Amazon facilities dotted across the country picketing for better wages, benefits, and working conditions, and a demand that Amazon negotiate with them on a contract.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Israel does not commit to ending the war in the agreement but has committed to engage in negotiations to enter the next phase of the deal — which would lead to the full withdrawal of Israeli troops.Mick Krever, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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As Kursk is likely to be a crucial part of ceasefire talks with President-elect , both sides will want to retain as much of the territory as possible prior to the commencement of peace negotiations.Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The ceasefire deal, which would probably take effect Sunday, pending approval from the Israeli Cabinet, comes after intense negotiations and mediation from Qatar, Egypt and the United States.Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The ceasefire deal, as announced by the mediators, has three phases.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Yaroslavsky described the final project as a compromise and noted that Hackman agreed to spend $6.4 million on community initiatives, including upgrades to nearby Pan Pacific Park.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Any legal decision or business compromise would likely take months to play out operationally.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, emphasized that ongoing dialogue with union members is essential, to make sure the union is bargaining on the issues that directly matter.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Boeing and the Machinists would bargain a new contract for the first time in 16 years.Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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