bargain for

Example Sentences

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The risk is that a conflict drags on or spirals into something the U.S. didn’t bargain for.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It would take a lot out of a person, even their own control over their magic. You were unable to demand a fair bargain for your gold. You couldn’t even name a price.”

From Literature

“It’s such a good bargain. For your gold, I shall give you …” He reached behind a stack of straw, and the whole pile shook, as though an animal was struggling to get out.

From Literature

Pooled employer plans are attractive to employers of all sizes because they offer professional management and can bargain for lower fees than many companies could get on their own, said Holly Verdeyen, U.S. defined contribution leader at Mercer.

From The Wall Street Journal

What they didn’t bargain for were the animated actions of former D.C. cop Michael Fanone, who was in the chamber wearing a Dropkick Murphys T-shirt that read “Fighting Nazis Since 1996.”

From Los Angeles Times