bargained for
Example Sentences
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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
Inside the power station, which is now a glitzy mall, there were Christmas shoppers getting more than they bargained for as the King appeared, walking past the window of Starbucks.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
Instructor Christopher Bayes gave him more than he bargained for.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
If your car broke down two years ago, it probably became a bigger problem than you bargained for.
From New York Times • May 15, 2024
They bargained for a while and then the young woman shouted, “If you want to rob people, then do so. Don’t say you are selling garri for that price.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
