as in deals
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen
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When asked for comment, Local 42 attorney Raymond Salva told The Star that the union deals strictly with issues involving the collective bargaining agreement, not the behavior of members.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
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Keep scrolling for more information on Prime Big Deal Days 2025—plus, 50 of the best early Amazon deals from the sale.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has pitched the short-term extension as a way to keep the government open so negotiations can proceed on fuller budget talks and cross-party negotiations on the expiring Obamacare subsidies.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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These sorts of negotiations happen between the president and congressional leadership all the time.—
James B. Speta,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Faulí now runs a team of eleven architects, and also negotiates the politics of a project that has numerous stakeholders.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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If a publisher on the platform bites, the author then negotiates a publishing deal with them.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to reëvaluate existing accommodations.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some states require employers to offer reasonable accommodations to employees dealing with domestic violence.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone Air Only Supports USB 2 Speeds The iPhone Air is relatively full-featured for such a thin phone, but Apple did make some odd compromises.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Horse trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20trades. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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