bargain
noun
an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
are bargaining
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present progressiveof bargain.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We hope that other employers that we are bargaining with will take a look at this contract,” Rosenstein said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Others are bargaining for lower prices or opting for partial treatments instead of highlights all over.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2022
Many shoppers openly complain about the surging prices and are bargaining hard to reduce the price, or buying very limited quantities.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2022
Except in this case, according to the research, the stages are bargaining, insecurity, self-described dysmorphia, anger, paralysis, and withdrawal.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2021
Take care, take care," laughed Jack; "you don't know what you are bargaining for.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 by Various
