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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Their neighbours include Oli (Jay Lycurgo), a loveable goofball who deals heroin to make ends meet, and Conor (Daryl McCormack), whose struggles with alcohol intensify as his pregnant wife Sophie (Lucie Shorthouse) nears her due date.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026 -
Continue scrolling for more top Martha Stewart deals at Wayfair’s Memorial Day sale.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Ultimately, reopening the Strait of Hormuz remains the only lasting solution, though even that would take time to normalize markets, Currie said, arguing that shrinking global inventories are also strengthening Iran’s leverage in ongoing negotiations.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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But the Dreamers and the county haven’t made any sort of public agreement on the property, nor have there been negotiations about it.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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That unit includes the pharmacy benefits manager Caremark, which negotiates drug discounts with manufacturers on behalf of insurance plans, creates lists of medications, or formularies, that are covered by insurance, and reimburses pharmacies for prescriptions.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The actors union’s new agreement with the trade group that negotiates with Hollywood unions on behalf of the major studios will reportedly improve AI protections and boost the guild’s pension fund.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Universal design — accommodations first built for one group that end up benefiting everyone — is already all around us.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Four-day programs range from $1,111 to $3,195 depending on accommodations and amenities.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The expansion of environmental studies throughout several other disciplines has revealed that the political compromises and achievements needed to promote more effectively universal environmental goals are lacking.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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Still, a number of Preston Hollow residents want more compromises or plan to fight approval of the project by the city council later this summer.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Horse-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-trades. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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