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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After all, trade is uncertain, and everyone - including Canada, Mexico, and Europe - longtime allies are now called to the negotiating table.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Tariffs are aimed at raising revenue, bringing foreign countries to the negotiating table, narrowing the trade gap and restoring American manufacturing.
—David Goldman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Like their Czechoslovakian predecessors, Ukrainians do not seem to have been invited to the negotiating table.
—Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
This includes Trump using the threat of tariffs to bring other countries to the negotiating table.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Tariffs are aimed at raising revenue, bringing foreign countries to the negotiating table, narrowing the trade gap and restoring American manufacturing.
—David Goldman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Like their Czechoslovakian predecessors, Ukrainians do not seem to have been invited to the negotiating table.
—Michael Szalma, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
This includes Trump using the threat of tariffs to bring other countries to the negotiating table.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the negotiating table
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