bartering

Example Sentences

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Bartering and trading are prohibited, and users are required to give and receive freely.

From The Verge • Jan. 12, 2022

Bartering the water for money, sacrificing the health of people for environmentally pollutant industries.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2020

Bartering is a natural side effect and one that frequently stems from an economic crisis, said Jim Stodder, an economist and visiting professor at Boston University.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2020

Bartering deals with Iran were common during sanctions for non-oil products, but they weren’t expected to remain as a means of doing business after sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2016

Bartering soon began—taro, sugar-cane, sweet yams, and water were got in exchange for tobacco, beads, and cloth.

From Adventures in New Guinea by Chalmers, James