bargain
noun
an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
has bargained
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present perfectof bargain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Providence, meanwhile, said this week the hospital has bargained in good faith and offered 21.5% raises to nurses, as well as bonuses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
She said the administration has bargained in good faith and has to consider the health of the institution.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2022
The administration says it has bargained in good faith and is committed to reaching a deal with the union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2016
So Franklin asks instead for three pennies worth of whatever bread is on offer, prompting the baker to hand him “three great Puffy Rolls”—far more sustenance than Franklin has bargained for.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2014
For if he be late, even by five minutes, the Outland King has bargained that he must die.
From The Flower Princess The Flower Princess; The Little Friend; The Mermaid's Child; The Ten Blowers by Abbie Farwell Brown
