dicker

Example Sentences

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That opened the process to almost infinite legal dickering.

From Los Angeles Times

And yet: It’s hard to blame Democrats for not wasting time dickering with Republicans in a fruitless quest for bipartisanship.

From Washington Post

Often maligned for ponderous and bureaucratic ways in the face of crisis, the European Union dickered over contract terms with pharmaceutical companies, allowing more aggressive governments in London, Washington and elsewhere to lock up supplies.

From New York Times

At the time, the House of Representatives was dickering over picking a speaker.

From Washington Post

He’s also burned through two government loans that were offered months ago, and he’s been exasperated by the dickering in Congress, which hasn’t been able to agree on a new stimulus package.

From Los Angeles Times