the negotiating table
noun
—used to say that people are having formal discussions in order to reach an agreement
The two sides in this dispute have returned to the negotiating table.
They came to an agreement at the negotiating table.
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Kyiv and its allies want Washington to maintain economic pressure on Russia and U.S. lawmakers are drawing up a new list of possible sanctions, adding to anticipation on whether this could force Putin to the negotiating table.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Trump has indicated his desire to return to the negotiating table with Kim Jong Un, after their 2019 Hanoi Summit ended in dramatic failure.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
The sources said that although neither the US nor Iran wants to leave the negotiating table, the position of the US is making the talks unproductive and formal meetings are unlikely to continue much longer.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Russia has continued its military campaign in Ukraine, launching drone strikes even as Trump attempts to bring Moscow to the negotiating table and floats the threat of sanctions and the promise of more trade.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Trump has indicated his desire to return to the negotiating table with Kim Jong Un, after their 2019 Hanoi Summit ended in dramatic failure.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
The sources said that although neither the US nor Iran wants to leave the negotiating table, the position of the US is making the talks unproductive and formal meetings are unlikely to continue much longer.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Russia has continued its military campaign in Ukraine, launching drone strikes even as Trump attempts to bring Moscow to the negotiating table and floats the threat of sanctions and the promise of more trade.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the negotiating table
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