Example Sentences

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Speaking at the White House, Trump said that he believed "reasonable" leaders in Iran were negotiating in "good faith", but that the outcome is still uncertain.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“We were nice to them when we did the one bridge, you know, they were negotiating with us. We were close to a deal, and they said, ‘well, we’ll meet next week.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

President Donald Trump posted on Monday that his representatives were negotiating to end the war.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

This particular European bogeyman dates back to 2014, when the U.S. and the European Union were negotiating a trans-Atlantic trade agreement.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Down the block the neighborhood dead-ended in abandoned farmland that Mami read in the local paper the developers were negotiating to buy.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez