the negotiating table
noun
—used to say that people are having formal discussions in order to reach an agreement
The two sides in this dispute have returned to the negotiating table.
They came to an agreement at the negotiating table.
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But even Brazil, a rising power that prides itself on its diplomatic prowess, has struggled to bring Maduro and his cronies to the negotiating table.
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Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, the National Retail Federation yet again called on both parties to return to the negotiating table.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
The group that likely would push back the most against a shift would be the coaches, who don’t have a seat at the negotiating table.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The problem with that is parties had not been at the negotiating table since June, when the ILA broke off negotiations because a terminal at the Port of Mobile was using an automatic gate to process trucks.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, the National Retail Federation yet again called on both parties to return to the negotiating table.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
The group that likely would push back the most against a shift would be the coaches, who don’t have a seat at the negotiating table.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The problem with that is parties had not been at the negotiating table since June, when the ILA broke off negotiations because a terminal at the Port of Mobile was using an automatic gate to process trucks.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
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