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
Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Known as the artisan capital, Fes is a haven for anyone looking to shop, but be prepared to haggle —and haggle hard.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
The divorce was finalized in April 2017, with no evident haggling over dividing their assets.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Sleeping, eating, painting, haggling, and selling, all stages of one vigorous process.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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That adds another level of haggling to a home sale, which already has plenty.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Known as the artisan capital, Fes is a haven for anyone looking to shop, but be prepared to haggle —and haggle hard.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
The divorce was finalized in April 2017, with no evident haggling over dividing their assets.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Sleeping, eating, painting, haggling, and selling, all stages of one vigorous process.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
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Forum helps match clients with tutors who fit their needs, handles payments, negotiates rates for each tutor and markets them.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Amazon workers at the company's first-ever unionized warehouse voted to authorize a strike on Friday, claiming the tech giant has refused to recognize the union and negotiate a contract at the New York City facility.Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jamieson Greer Washington lawyer Jamieson Greer is Trump’s pick to lead international trade negotiations.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Republicans made good on their promise not to show up for a vote Friday unless Tate put up bills to keep negotiations on the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws alive.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Instead of consolidating Iran’s hegemony, the war has dealt a significant blow to its regional standing.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chicago could deal its star outfielder to Philadelphia in the coming weeks.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article A Nigerian national was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for his role in a business email compromise scheme that defrauded companies in Connecticut, New York, Colorado and Alaska.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
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Those numbers are impressive, especially for a vehicle that makes no compromise for being a hybrid.Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Driving the news: The judges' appeal, scheduled to go before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) on Tuesday, seeks to restore their right to bargain for contracts and have a union — a right stripped from them during Trump's first term.Russell Contreras, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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That law, known as Act 10, effectively ended the ability of most public employees to bargain for wage increases and other issues, and forced them to pay more for health insurance and retirement benefits.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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