bargain for

Example Sentences

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They didn’t even come to the table to try to bargain for some compromise.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The administrators deal includes a pay increase of 11.65% over two years and an opportunity to bargain for an additional raise in the third year of the three-year contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

That implies it would be a bargain for investors who put profits first, with a similar view emerging for Amazon, with its PEG ratio of 1.9, versus Walmart at 5.76 and Costco at 5.2.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

And I have consistently paid about $1,500 in annual union dues in the belief that my union would use the money to bargain for better wages, fair working conditions and classroom improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Then he used the fight to bargain for a park trip.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn