hard bargain
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But teapot refineries, clustered in China’s Shandong, a province sitting on the lower reaches of the Yellow River, are likely to drive a hard bargain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
By preventing creditors from attaching to Iraq’s oil shipments, the country was able to drive a hard bargain.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Since they haggle on behalf of health plans that collectively enroll hundreds of millions of Americans, these PBMs have considerable leverage, and should theoretically drive a hard bargain and win enormous discounts.
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
"This is where we will drive a hard bargain, and problems could arise," cautions Mr Dhar.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
Captain Smith drives a hard bargain; he will not give away a single bead cheaply.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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