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bargain

[bahr-guhn] / ˈbɑr gən /




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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meanwhile insisted Tehran had stuck to its end of the bargain after the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding last month.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

She was released from prison in November after accepting a plea bargain.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Adobe’s stock may be cheap, but that doesn’t necessarily make it an attractive buy for bargain hunters, according to Bank of America.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

And while some consumers are seeking cash, others feeling more comfortable financially are seeking out high-end goods at a bargain price, with Ezcorp’s all-luxury locations attracting buyers from across state lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Long before the American Revolution, Washington was eager to add more enslaved workers, especially if he could strike a bargain.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

"Today's bidding wars are going to be seen as bargains, and they already are," says Rachel Swann, the listing agent for the Duboce Triangle property.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The stocks powering them are neither dowdy bargains nor typical of a developing country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

But a rush to pick up bargains following that selloff fuelled a spike in New York, where the Dow hit a fresh peak and the Nasdaq climbed more than two percent.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Almost nine in 10 adults 50 and older said that they shop for bargains when planning their vacations, no matter their income level.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

I was starting to really dislike this whole binding bargains and promises thing.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Mabille's collection for haute couture week was all about getting more than you bargained for with its theme of duality.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

When Katie Howett ordered a ski jacket for her daughter from the online second-hand retailer Vinted, she got a little more than she bargained for.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The union says the district can afford the proposed contract, which still needs approval from both sides, and notes that its leaders bargained for 11 months before calling a strike.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

My dad walked around while people bargained with him and said how about two dollars instead of three.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

"What we were left with was just a lot of uncertainty for about a month," says Goin, who sits on ZOS' bargaining committee - a panel of union members that represents workers at the studio.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

As one of eight players on the executive committee of the players’ union, Skenes is involved in the current collective bargaining negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

That leaves ranchers with fewer buyers, weaker bargaining power and less reliable access to processing capacity — especially as more imported beef competes for space in the same supply chain.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

While at Berkshire, Combs helped launch Haven, a shuttered initiative started by Dimon, Bezos and Buffett as an effort to lower healthcare costs by collectively bargaining with insurers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Finally, you might lose even your wages and benefits because they would all be “at risk on the bargaining table.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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