negotiate
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In her view, Musk has leveraged his money to pressure small county governments to move quickly on massive projects with few resources to negotiate the terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
That means bringing manufacturers and labor together to negotiate policies that make “Made in USA” commercially viable.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
But she offered an anecdote to suggest some of the politicians who ran and won opposing them may be ready to negotiate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
For the first time, all members of the “big three” who negotiate the state’s behemoth budget — the governor, Assembly speaker and state Senate president — come from working-class, immigrant backgrounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
They’d negotiate a price and my father would plant them behind the house.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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As he negotiates for a new contract, if the 21-year-old England forward wants to stay at Northampton, it looks like they don't have the cap space for a £1m deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
She tours major international defence shows, negotiates with arms manufacturers and takes part in discussions on Europe's rearmament.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The actors union’s new agreement with the trade group that negotiates with Hollywood unions on behalf of the major studios will reportedly improve AI protections and boost the guild’s pension fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
Among his secrets: He pays a monthly membership fee for constant access to a primary-care doctor, scores cheap prescriptions by using discounts and manufacturers’ coupons, and negotiates with hospitals and doctors’ offices for deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 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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Store merchants historically negotiated directly with consumer brands for shelf placement, and when centralized ad teams tried selling digital banner ads online, merchants worried their trade budgets would disappear, former employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
After 30 days, unless a plea agreement has been negotiated, the prosecutor still must go to the grand jury.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
In an X post on Monday, Brooks said he believes $87 per barrel is probably the right price and that’s why oil prices tumble on any rumors of a negotiated settlement.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
And Westlands Water District, the largest irrigation authority in the Central Valley, also said it plans to pull out of the program, arguing it abandons key parts of agreements negotiated with the state in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
My suitcase grumbled and bumped as I negotiated the long aisle.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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The government is negotiating a deal on food standards in a bid to cut costs for British companies trading with Europe.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Some families double-deposit so they can continue negotiating aid packages through the summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But Lee of the German Marshall Fund expects that Trump has limited room for new maneuvers to force Russia and Ukraine back to the negotiating table.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Because consumers looking for cheaper cars have less negotiating power right now, Shefska said, it’s more important than ever to shop around at multiple dealerships.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
For four days in February 1962, Donovan shuttled between West Berlin and East Berlin, carrying messages between the two sides and carefully negotiating the terms of release.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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