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verb

Definition of horse-trade

as in to negotiate

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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Recent Examples of horse-trade

Noun

The rising profile of McHenry and Emmer is likely bullish for crypto bills, as both work to convince Democrats on their committee—and their counterparts over in the Senate—to horse trade over stablecoin and market structure legislation. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 4 Oct. 2023 The blandishments McCarthy might have offered to horse trade his way to the speakership — fancy titles, perks, a fundraising appearance — meant little to those Republican holdouts who would like nothing more than to burn Washington to the ground. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023 Krikorian, from the restrictionist Center for Immigration Studies, argued DACA recipients could have gotten green cards by now, if Democrats had been willing to horse trade for tougher enforcement. — Dallas News, 18 July 2022 Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides. — Dallas News, 3 May 2022 In the early 1960s, the bistate agency took over what was then the struggling Hudson and Manhattan Railroad as part of a horse trade between New Jersey and New York that committed the Port to build the first World Trade Center. — Paul Berger, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018 And Paul George finally escaped Indiana, albeit to a dark-horse trade partner in the Oklahoma City Thunder. — Peter Dawson and [email protected], star-telegram, 13 Dec. 2017

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Verb

On the one hand, the relief came through energy, when Washington granted a series of short-term waivers that kept the NIS refinery running while Hungary’s MOL negotiated to buy out the Russian stake.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
With an unfriendly Congress, decisions about who pays and where cuts are made will also test Lula’s ability to negotiate.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiate

Noun

When negotiations began, many firefighters viewed the contract as an opportunity to address departures and improve retention.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The independent dispute resolution system, or IDR, created under the No Surprises Act, was an arbitration process intended to serve as a last-ditch safeguard when negotiations between insurers and providers failed.

— Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiation

Verb

The tragedy deals a fresh blow to Sánchez’ left-wing government, which has already faced corruption scandals, protests over housing affordability and the Ceuta mass migrant crossing earlier this year.

— Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Then again, the Jets have proven to deal first-round talent after doing so last season amid a fire sale of their own.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

But neither the United States nor Iran would need to make direct concessions to the other, and each would avoid the most painful compromises.

— ALLISON MINOR, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
What kind of agreements and compromises that would entail remains uncertain.

— Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of compromise

Verb

After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Advertisement In this way, a war intended to deter future American attacks could instead strengthen a regional consensus that Iran must be dealt a serious blow rather than accommodated or bargained with.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of bargain

Noun

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir cast his vote at a polling station in Kiryat Arba, a settlement in the occupied West Bank.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
In new measures, the army said most Palestinian workers with permits will not be allowed to enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel will remain closed until after Israel's elections on Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of settlement

Noun

Kim Hong-Cheol, the South Korean military official, said leaving the dispute over the military demarcation line unresolved would increase the risk of accidental clashes because troops from both sides act on their own understanding of the line.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Communications leaders can help organisations anticipate the expectations those decisions will need to meet, bringing an understanding of customer concerns and public trust into the discussion before commitments are made.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of understanding

Noun

When Ole Miss sacked Manning early in the second half and recovered his fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, there was a run on antacids at the concession stands.

— Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot, like Netanyahu, has rejected Palestinian statehood, and any opposition coalition would include right-wing parties resistant to any concession.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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