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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 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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The deal was negotiated by Amazon MGM Studios and Sarah Vacchiano for United Artists.
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Any deal negotiated between team officials and the city will need to come back to the City Council for final approval.
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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That's because the team will be without star striker Folarin Balogun after he was dealt a wildly controversial red card in the second half of the match.
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Instead, the Bucks dealt Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for four players and three first round picks.
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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Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.
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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.
Adjective
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It’s held together beautifully by Bailey, who’s easy to root for as the tortured protagonist, and, as one half (along with her sister) of the musical duo Chloe x Halle, knows a thing or two about the musician’s plight.
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Superman pops in for a couple of cute scenes along the way, while another DC side character, the alien and bounty hunter Lobo (Jason Momoa), appears as a tortured bit of universe-building.
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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