negotiate
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The initial phase of contract talks still would have union and county representatives seeking to hammer out a mutually beneficial deal, with a presumption that both sides would negotiate in good faith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The company is also trying to negotiate more effectively with its suppliers, said people familiar with the change in strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
More than 30 million people watched January's college football national championship on TV while the major conferences -- regional groupings of universities that organize competition and negotiate media rights -- have signed multibillion-dollar broadcasting contracts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
The paper’s co-authors advised world leaders to negotiate international agreements “to prevent destabilizing development and use of highly capable AI systems.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Each day felt more and more disorienting as I tried to negotiate practice and figure out why Jules wouldn’t speak with me.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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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
The European Commission - the bloc's executive arm that negotiates trade deals on behalf of EU member states, has also drawn criticism.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
But one possibility would be matters concerning the television rights the league negotiates with media companies.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
For a flat fee of $1,000, he negotiates on a buyer’s behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 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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A handful of other sites have closed under community pressure, tighter regulations or through negotiated agreements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
But Bahrain were keen to hold their race and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa negotiated to hold the race in Malaysia.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
She was released about a week later, after the group negotiated with the Iraqi government for the release of imprisoned militants, current and former U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Of course, other merchants were selling those items for lower prices or had recently slashed their prices, and prices can be negotiated downward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Sadie had negotiated for her cornbread debut with the legendary grandparents who made the big decisions at Sandy June’s.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Countries negotiating a world-first treaty to limit plastic pollution are less divided than before and a deal could be agreed in March, the diplomat chairing the talks told AFP on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The company has identified nearly 400 “musecases” ranging from auditing unnecessary subscriptions to negotiating parking tickets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
After struggling for years to hit lofty ridership and revenue targets, the company began negotiating with creditors last August to raise new equity or restructure its debt out of court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It can handle tasks like sending an email, booking travel, filling out forms or negotiating on behalf of a user.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ella thought about Jason negotiating back and forth with birds, and it made her chuckle to herself.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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