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bargaining

  • present participle
    of bargain.
    bargain
    noun
    an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
  • a word derived from bargain.
    bargain
    noun
    an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.

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In the 1960s and into the 1970s, he wanted immigration officials to keep out undocumented workers, believing they’d be exploited as strikebreakers for growers and erode his union’s bargaining power.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Doing so would be a violation of Article 13 of the NBA collective bargaining agreement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The data-center owner may be stuck bargaining with the AI over terms of its residence.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The strike comes after a two-day dispute in February over collective bargaining and the use of volunteers at the airport.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

And after all the bargaining was done, the men went around and retrieved those knives because they were quite valuable.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri