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negotiation

[ni-goh-shee-ey-shuhn, -see-] / nɪˌgoʊ ʃiˈeɪ ʃən, -si- /


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Heughan, who played Jamie Fraser in the long-running US series, said it was "always a negotiation" with the production team and "it wasn't particularly a nice one".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Some of its language suggests that, despite several briefings, he completely misunderstands the subject of uranium enrichment—crucial to any negotiation with Iran.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

But it became a consistent and central point of negotiation between the two allies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Many job seekers are employing artificial intelligence to rehearse asking for a higher salary by using large language models like Claude or ChatGPT to practice a mock negotiation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

They will wear you down with negotiation until they have your money and also your wallet.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

US President Donald Trump has said "there are very friendly negotiations going on" about the conflict with Iran, after the warring sides did not exchange strikes for a third straight day.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Monday that diplomacy with Iran could produce a deal to end the months-long war, but warned that Washington would resume military strikes if negotiations failed.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The crew also filmed Graham as he talked in March with Jake Sullivan, who was national security adviser under President Joe Biden, about the challenges of working with the Trump administration on Middle East negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Others, including Thaler, said the country’s leaders could use elections as a bargaining chip in future negotiations with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Sitting on a tack trunk with his friend Bill Buck during the match negotiations, he made an amazing statement.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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