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As the U.S. dickers over decontamination—not to mention reparations or reconciliation—organizers in Palomares promise openness and honesty, despite all the commercial advantages of keeping quiet.

From Time • Jan. 16, 2015

After weeks of maneuvers, dickers, deals and stage-setting.

From Time Magazine Archive

Reported by Lianne Hart/Houston and Peter Stoler /Boston Britain dickers with China over the future of Hong Kong Even for the vague, elliptical world of international diplomacy, it was a desultory summit.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kassem has prudently allowed the foreign oil company to continue production, thus assuring himself of a continuing income while he dickers for help in getting his own company on its feet.

From Time Magazine Archive

One or two players had not yet arrived, "dickers" being under way for their purchase.

From Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles by Chadwick, Lester