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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Under his leadership, he oversaw huge acquisitions, from Minecraft creator Mojang, to the biggest deal in gaming history with Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
From BBC
The European Union and United States clinched a deal in July last year that saw Washington impose 15 percent duties on most European goods.
From Barron's
In a 1961 interview for Art in America, photo historian Beaumont Newhall quotes Meatyard saying, “I work a great deal in romantic-surrealist as well as abstract for I feel that ‘more real than real’ is the special province of the serious photographer.”
“Titanic” director James Cameron decried the deal in a letter to Congress, saying he believes it would kill the movie theater business.
From MarketWatch
The Syrian leader's government has at times clashed with local military groups but struck a deal in January that would integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces with Syria's armed forces.
From BBC
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