bargain
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There’s been talk of bargain hunting and fears of catching a falling knife.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
She focused much of her tenure working to update labor laws to allow federal workers to organize, bargain with employers and establish monetary penalties for labor violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I fail to see how the second strand of the story adds much unless you consider it a bargain to get two badly told tales for the price of one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Higher costs of living over the past several years have sent shoppers on an extended bargain hunt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
It was time to collect on my worst bargain ever.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
But the FBI compiled emails, which ProPublica reviewed, that were suggestive of illegal bargains.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
"You find bargains, you buy the bargains, you end up with loads of bargains and you're a hoarder," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Record-breaking purchases of NBA, NFL and MLB teams are often initially considered overpays, yet soon are deemed bargains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The survey also found that, regardless of income, boomers shop for bargains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
I wished I could do something for Martha for being so kind to me—spin her a spool of gold, or a pile of it—but for all her kindness, she hadn’t made me any bargains.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Hershey argued that the plaintiffs “got what they bargained for — delicious candy.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 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 pursuit of revenge takes a spiritual tax on a person that can sometimes cost more than they’ve bargained for, and we see the unraveling effects of that in “The Exes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
I had never bargained on descent from single cells without nuclei.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
And it’s happening right before everybody retreats to the bargaining table for the negotiation that will determine the future of the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He hands out burritos to the homeless and has resorted to bargaining directly with neighborhood loiterers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He has held off for now, viewing the move as a bargaining chip with China.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
After major league owners and players reach a new collective bargaining agreement, probably sometime next year, baseball is expected to invite bids for two expansion teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
I wander through the stalls, enjoying the easy give and take of bargaining in Bangla.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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