as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Recent Examples of haggle
Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
That adds another level of haggling to a home sale, which already has plenty.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Known as the artisan capital, Fes is a haven for anyone looking to shop, but be prepared to haggle —and haggle hard.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
The divorce was finalized in April 2017, with no evident haggling over dividing their assets.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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But the 49ers are probably past the point of haggling over every dollar.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
That adds another level of haggling to a home sale, which already has plenty.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Known as the artisan capital, Fes is a haven for anyone looking to shop, but be prepared to haggle —and haggle hard.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
The divorce was finalized in April 2017, with no evident haggling over dividing their assets.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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The full-back will be allowed to negotiate with foreign clubs and sign a pre-contract agreement with a view to leaving for nothing in the summer.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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By the 1970s, with its administrative costs sharply increasing, Washington spent years negotiating with Panama to cede control of the waterway.Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Paulo Dybala is the subject of serious negotiations, according to Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk.David Ferrini, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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It has been widely reported that as part of the negotiations with Real Betis over selling Giovani Lo Celso, Spurs included a clause relating to Johnny Cardoso.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Instead of consolidating Iran’s hegemony, the war has dealt a significant blow to its regional standing.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chicago could deal its star outfielder to Philadelphia in the coming weeks.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Passage came only after Lamont threatened a veto over whether private insurers would have a role, and a compromise was struck.Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nearly three-quarters of Homeland Security personnel are considered essential and would keep working, even if Congress fails to strike a compromise to pay the government's bills.Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amazon must commit to come to the table and bargain a Teamsters contract with its workers — or face the consequences of its inaction.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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And since college athletes, save for Dartmouth College men’s basketball players, are not unionized, the NCAA can’t collectively bargain an age ceiling.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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