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In Los Angeles, the union and district have been negotiating for about a year toward a new contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Facing challenges from China and the United States, India and the European Union have been negotiating a massive free trade pact -- and talks, first launched about two decades ago, are nearing the finishing line.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Representatives of seven states that rely on the river have been negotiating new rules for managing the river after 2026, when the current guidelines expire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

In addition, United have been negotiating with Bayern Munich for their Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

On the 23rd Sir Charles 'heard from Paris that the fallen Minister "had been discovered to have been negotiating with the Vatican for months, without the knowledge even of his own colleagues."

From The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius