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to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
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Recent Examples of haggled
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
So on Wednesday, Crespi and her attorney sat by as board members haggled over a new exit package.
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Tess Riski
june 18,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Previously, agents and teams haggled over contracts that surpassed what top veteran players earned.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.
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Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
In the two years since, a wide array of lobbyists, tech and consumer protection officials, representatives from Polis’ office and a small group of lawmakers have haggled, negotiated and fought over how to rewrite those regulations.
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Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.
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Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
In the days since Illston first issued her temporary restraining order, the two sides have haggled over its scope.
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Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
The piece was held for weeks after the yacht came into port, as Vanity Fair haggled with PR.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the bill almost failed to get off the ground, as Republicans debated over provisions limiting institutional investors and the House and Senate haggled over different versions of the proposal.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
So on Wednesday, Crespi and her attorney sat by as board members haggled over a new exit package.
—
Tess Riski
june 18,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Previously, agents and teams haggled over contracts that surpassed what top veteran players earned.
—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.
—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
In the two years since, a wide array of lobbyists, tech and consumer protection officials, representatives from Polis’ office and a small group of lawmakers have haggled, negotiated and fought over how to rewrite those regulations.
—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.
—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
In the days since Illston first issued her temporary restraining order, the two sides have haggled over its scope.
—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
The piece was held for weeks after the yacht came into port, as Vanity Fair haggled with PR.
—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggled
Adjective
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Bottles of alcohol were passed from hand to hand among young revelers as hundreds more tried to push closer to the city center, some succeeding, many others turned back by the crush of the crowd.
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As John Stivale and Steven Graffam of Stivale-Graffam Home point out, relying on nature is a tried and true option for hiding almost any unsightly external features.
Verb
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As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Some, like Santa Clarita, have come to the table and already negotiated a settlement.
Adjective
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Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.
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For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists.
Verb
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The Angels kept Ohtani — a decision Moreno had a big hand in — and dealt away several prospects in an attempt to push for the playoffs.
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The fire also dealt a devastating blow to Eagle Point Ski Resort, where several buildings were damaged or destroyed.
Adjective
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But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula.
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The End Kidney Deaths Act finally offers a tested and reasonable solution.
Verb
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The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
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Lind’s ideal ignores what workers have actually bargained for in the United States, and what pro-worker social democracies already provide.
Adjective
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In a feature published today, deputy executive editor Yoni Appelbaum examines the tortured debate—inside and outside the academy—over how to tell the American story.
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Hunter Biden is mixing it up with admirers and critics on social media, while Jill Biden is rehashing the tortured saga of the last presidential race in a new memoir.
Verb
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King bickered with fans on social media.
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.
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