bargain
noun
an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
had been bargaining
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past perfect progressiveof bargain.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Kushner and Iger, who is an adviser to Kushner’s venture-capital firm Thrive Capital, had been bargaining for an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The two groups had been bargaining over a new contract since June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
She said UC had been bargaining in good faith, offering “real improvements, meaningful raises, strong benefits and fair working conditions that reflect how much we value our employees.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
The buttons functioned as a symbol of solidarity among Disneyland Resort staffers, who had been bargaining for new contracts with the Walt Disney Co. since late April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
It was not all one-sided; for Mrs. Atterson, after all, had been bargaining all her life and could see the "main chance" as quickly as the next one.
From Hiram the Young Farmer by Burbank L. Todd
