dealt
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Service workers have always dealt with difficult customers, of course.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
That was dealt a blow by a Financial Times report saying OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, expected to make $50 billion in annualised revenue this year, far less than the $70 billion flagged previously.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Those who have dealt with Diamantis describe an affable man with a toothy grin who can also be domineering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Claire dealt a smallish and seemingly fragile pitcher named Pedro Martínez to Montreal for second baseman Delino DeShields in what turned out to be one of the game’s most-lopsided trades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
He dealt with customers and handled money and ordered supplies.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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