bargain
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What happens when that bargain runs in reverse?
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
While the selloff could look like a bargain to some investors, Kemp said it’s important to distinguish between that and a discount.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Critically, unlike bribery as traditionally defined in the criminal law, the prohibition on emoluments is not conditional on any corrupt bargain by the public official.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Apple has historically driven a very hard bargain with memory suppliers,” said Walt Coon, an analyst at TechInsights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“We have no treasures to bargain with,” Taran said in dismay.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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But it's a chance to hunt for bargains.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
And there are other reasons to be upbeat about these stocks, beyond that they’re bargains.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Called the Middle Ale after the store’s center aisle, where shoppers can pick up improbable bargains like inflatable kayaks or bench grinders, it quickly caught the attention of locals like Mark Rowan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But the FBI compiled emails, which ProPublica reviewed, that were suggestive of illegal bargains.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
They believe in debts and bargains, and the person I am meant to be most indebted to is not here.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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In recent years, grad students have unionized and collectively bargained for more pay and generous benefits, in addition to free tuition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Hershey argued that the plaintiffs “got what they bargained for — delicious candy.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
When Katie Howett ordered a ski jacket for her daughter from the online second-hand retailer Vinted, she got a little more than she bargained for.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Fletcher had undertaken a great risk for them, even when the situation grew more complicated than he had bargained.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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The disparity in bargaining power had galled Nelson, who used Android phones in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
In 1999, the 69-year-old great-grandmother helped obtain extra government benefits for workers who lost their jobs in a citrus freeze and stared across the contract bargaining table at lawyers for the giant Gallo wine company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In his case, the conviction is the goal, because only then can he be used as a bargaining chip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The $50,000 was a gift, not a loan and that, to split hairs, is being used as the bargaining chip.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
A method of bargaining so that you can reach an agreement.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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