Example Sentences

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It was 1916, and Elizebeth was about to start a job that was far more unusual than she had bargained for.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023

Kaiser leaders said that they had bargained in good faith and that solid wages, benefits and other employee support helped Kaiser weather the national strain on healthcare staffing better than other providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

While U.S. inflation has probably peaked, it is stickier than policymakers had bargained for.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2022

After reaching out to the National Park Service and securing more space and time on the Mall than she had bargained for, Firstenberg began the process of increasing her original exhibit threefold.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

We squared off and at once I knew that I had not thought sufficiently about what I had bargained for.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright