in exchange for
Example Sentences
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The union agreed to a salary cap in exchange for the club owners’ agreeing to the beginnings of unlimited free agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Would you swap homes with a stranger in exchange for a cheaper holiday?
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Mattingly called out the team’s front office, asking for a multiyear contract in exchange for returning in 2014, which he eventually got.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
In 2015, Iran agreed a landmark nuclear deal with six big powers that placed limits on its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
When a group of Europeans offered to overthrow the demon in exchange for a claim to the lands it haunted, the incredulous local leaders consented.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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