dealt
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Jonathan, who had dealt with both real police and con artists before, said it was hard in the moment to tell which side he was talking to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
At that point, you will have already secured what you need for your own living expenses and, potentially, your long-term-care needs, because you’ll know the cards you’ve been dealt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Nicola said she was "very grateful" to the Bryant and the NIHRC, saying the open and transparent way they had dealt with the issue was a mark of the institution.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
A year later, he was dealt midseason to the Padres, where he played out the remaining year and half of his contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In 1585 Giovanni Battista Benedetti published a collection of essays in which he dealt, among much else, with issues in contemporary cosmology.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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