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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The Rays signed a 20-year-old Franco to an 11-year, $182 million deal in November 2021 after he batted .288 with 30 extra-base hits in 70 games as a rookie.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Shankland was out of contract at Hearts last summer - and was linked with a move to Ibrox then - before signing a three-year deal in late June.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It struck a deal in November to buy filtration-technologies maker Filtration Group for more than $9 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Perry gave Harvey something of a deal in the sale of the dwelling, which had previously been listed for $21 million—$6 million less than the TV host ended up paying.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
I returned my attention to the deal in motion.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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