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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So, it's a very big deal in Canada.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Discovery out from under Netflix, which had an agreed deal in place since early December to acquire that company’s streaming and studio operations.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
“The markets are trying to figure out, ‘Is there a deal in there somewhere?’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Massie again highlighted the issue in issue of unreleased files during his Newsnight interview, saying he wanted to see documents related to Epstein's plea deal in 2008.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
We were hydrated yesterday, but we’ve also been sweating a great deal in this heat.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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