bargaining
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present participleof bargain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
bargainnounan advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost. -
a word derived from
bargain.
bargainnounan advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
Example Sentences
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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
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