deal
noun
a business transaction.
had dealt
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past perfectof deal.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Today, his initial question at every Cava board meeting is still, “What is it that in three years you’re going to wish we had dealt with today?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In 2023, about 20% of Americans surveyed told the Commonwealth Fund that they or a family member had dealt with a prior-authorization denial or a claim denial in the previous year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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
Also on Sunday, Kuwait said drones had entered its airspace and that the military had "dealt with them".
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Another told how pitilessly Galahad had dealt with a fiend in a tomb, how he had cooled the well of lust, and how the castle of the leprous lady had finally been tumbled down.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
