bargaining

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While at Berkshire, Combs helped launch Haven, a shuttered initiative started by Dimon, Bezos and Buffett as an effort to lower healthcare costs by collectively bargaining with insurers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

That leaves ranchers with fewer buyers, weaker bargaining power and less reliable access to processing capacity — especially as more imported beef competes for space in the same supply chain.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Teachers use it as a behavioral bargaining chip, administrators weigh playtime against sagging test scores and researchers argue over how best to structure the minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Sotomayor has long been an advocate for criminal defendants in her jurisprudence, and for her part, Jackson’s thesis in undergrad even covered coercive plea bargaining.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

"If he did," Ishtar said coolly, "he'd have no bargaining chip with you, now, would he?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda