as in dealing
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase unwilling to palter over the price of the car
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Recent Examples of paltering Another subtype is paltering, where the models use a selective true statement to mislead the human. —
IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
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Isaac Gonzales-Chavac, 23, and Franklin Jair Lopez, 18, were charged with dealing firearms without a license, a federal offense, as part of an undercover operation started by the Daly City police department.— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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According to investigators, the drug task force received an anonymous tip in November of last year that Covelli was dealing drugs in the city of Wheat Ridge.— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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In countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the push to develop local mineral value chains has taken the tone of negotiating higher equity stakes in mining projects for the government, accompanied by threats of seizures and hostile takeovers.— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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That may be easier said than done while negotiating airports and trekking across new terrain.— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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The two parties have been in a standoff for several weeks now, essentially since mid-March when the writers began bargaining with the major studios on a new film and TV contract.— Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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Both labor groups, plus the police and fire unions, are currently bargaining with city leaders over new multi-year contracts.— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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