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

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

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers walked off their jobs and onto picket lines Tuesday, amid what their union described as a failure by the county to fairly bargain for a new contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

‘If they come to bargain for our goods at Helm’s Gate, they will pay a high price,’ said Gamling.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien