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negotiate

[ni-goh-shee-ayt] / nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt /




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In her view, Musk has leveraged his money to pressure small county governments to move quickly on massive projects with few resources to negotiate the terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

That means bringing manufacturers and labor together to negotiate policies that make “Made in USA” commercially viable.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The board, comprising representatives of employers and workers, was set up by the government on Sunday to negotiate a pay rise.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The company is vigorously defending against the litigation, it said, while saying it remains willing to negotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

“How can we negotiate with somebody who changes his deal before we even get a chance to reply?”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The report lands as OpenAI negotiates a fresh private fundraising that could value it at roughly $1.4 trillion, according to the FT.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The CDC contracts with manufacturers of the U.S.-licensed vaccines each year and negotiates discounted prices for federal programs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

If that is the case, Iran may be attempting to establish a new regional reality: one in which it negotiates from a position of strength while actively enforcing its own red lines.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

But one possibility would be matters concerning the television rights the league negotiates with media companies.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

While other children of their age learned other things, Estha and Rahel learned how history negotiates its terms and collects its dues from those who break its laws.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

After 30 days, unless a plea agreement has been negotiated, the prosecutor still must go to the grand jury.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

In an X post on Monday, Brooks said he believes $87 per barrel is probably the right price and that’s why oil prices tumble on any rumors of a negotiated settlement.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

If none of the above scenarios can be negotiated, the default outcome would be new elections.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Fielder is left wondering whether she’s genuinely unaware of the deal Evans negotiated or merely pretending not to know.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

She said possibly she might and he negotiated with her for some Parisian studies to reach him in time for the holiday trade in December.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

A coalition of tech giants and environmental groups is negotiating a national framework for data centers, according to a document reviewed by AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Because consumers looking for cheaper cars have less negotiating power right now, Shefska said, it’s more important than ever to shop around at multiple dealerships.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson and Exeter wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso are also included after successfully negotiating injury comebacks for their clubs this weekend.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Consolidation could thus give the combined platform more negotiating leverage, which could affect delivery economics, access to customers and retail media monetization, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

I'm sitting in the Commander’s office, across from him at his desk, in the client position, as if I’m a bank customer negotiating a hefty loan.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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