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The two companies had been negotiating at DirecTV’s El Segundo headquarters for weeks, but failed to agree on a new licensing deal by the Sept. 1 deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

He was sacked in December 2020 when it emerged that he had been negotiating with Feyenoord.

From BBC • May 20, 2024

Just before the war, it had been negotiating a U.S.-mediated deal to potentially diplomatically recognize Israel in exchange for a series of concessions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

The first takes place at a lunch meeting between two bank executives who had been negotiating with her lawyer, Danish Graves, on a deal to sell to her company.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2023

The night before the convention I had been negotiating with Mr. de Klerk on the telephone until after eight in the evening.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela