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negotiation

[ni-goh-shee-ay-shuhn, -see-] / nɪˌgoʊ ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -si- /


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In his speech, Leo urged "courage in negotiation" and compromise to put an end to war on the continent, in an apparent reference to Russia's war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

A Stanford Law School lab looking at AI in legal services tried a negotiation simulator with summer associates from the global law firm Dechert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Mbappe, now 27, said his mother went out to Liverpool for the "first step" of the negotiation.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bonta abruptly canceled a negotiation session with Paramount in late August after potential deal terms leaked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

And then one day they came for Papa as well, because they’d found out that he had met several times with the negotiating committee and had helped come up with the negotiation points.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Ahead of the Bangkok talks, Cordano released an "aid to negotiations" -- a non-binding outline of a possible treaty, with brackets around the most contentious sections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

County Fire Department employees, said contract negotiations with the county generally are intense and lengthy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

There was something almost surreal about seeing Fury and Joshua finally sitting side by side after so many years in which their rivalry had existed mostly through interviews, social media and failed negotiations.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

His group and other militias hold top positions in ministries, as well as dozens of seats in Iraq’s parliament where they played a role in Zaidi’s selection in the negotiations that followed last year’s election.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

After protracted negotiations with the prison authorities, we were permitted to have consultations under very strict conditions.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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