bargain
noun
an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
has been bargaining
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present perfect progressiveof bargain (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The union has been bargaining with UC for new contracts for most of its members since January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
SAG-AFTRA has been bargaining with the video game companies for a new agreement covering interactive media since the contract expired in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
The union has been bargaining with the district for months for a new contract after its previous one expired in June.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
The group, which is part of the News Guild of New York, said it has been bargaining for a contract for nearly two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Reagan Administration officials disclosed last week that a State Department representative has been bargaining with Noriega, offering him incentives to leave the country.
From Time Magazine Archive
