deal in
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Also, deal with . Be occupied or concerned with, as in Jim deals in generalities , or This book deals with idioms . The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from about 1300.
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Do business or trade in something, as in They deal in diamonds . [Late 1500s] Also see deal with .
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deal someone in . Also, deal one a hand . Include someone, give someone a share, as in I hope they'll deal me in on this new enterprise . This usage comes from card games, where to deal has meant “to distribute cards” since the 16th century. [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Exhibit A: In March, Cornyn posted a photo of himself pretending to read The Art of the Deal in the kitchen with the caption “Recommended.”
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2025
While McBurney, a judge appointed by Republican former Gov. Nathan Deal in 2012, made his decision largely on those grounds.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024
One of many giddy classics from the Breeders’ great 1993 album “Last Splash,” this tune finds Kim Deal, in her inimitably textured voice, looking for the divine in all the wrong places.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024
Separately, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal, in a message sent to employees Sunday afternoon, acknowledged another small quality lapse affecting about 50 fuselages for the 737 MAX supplied by Spirit AeroSystems.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
But providing that I get through this Alaskan Deal in one piece you will be hearing from me again in the future.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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