haggle

Example Sentences

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It’s an imperfect analogy, but a company can’t sell the U.S. military a missile and then haggle about acceptable targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

In short: months and months of talking, as party leaders try to form a workable coalition and haggle over a government programme palatable to all sides.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Through the ship’s computer, Mother, The Company directs them to investigate a transmission from, yes, a derelict alien vessel, prompting the coworkers to haggle over bonuses and hazard pay.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

"Europeans got what they wanted first, and then we had a haggle from a weak position."

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Stannis rubbed the back of his neck, “You haggle like a crone with a codfish, Lord Snow. Did Ned Stark father you on some fishwife? How many men?”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin