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had dealt
  • past perfect of deal.

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Also on Sunday, Kuwait said drones had entered its airspace and that the military had "dealt with them".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In Portugal, the emergency services had dealt with more than 3,300 incidents since Sunday, mostly due to flooding, falling trees and landslides, according to the Civil Protection authority.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Both of the Patriots games against the Jets came after the trade deadline, by which point New York had dealt away its two marquee defensive players for future draft picks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Bardot had dealt with infirm health in recent years, including hospitalization for a breathing issue in July 2023 and additional hospital stays in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Alyn and Harwin would return to King's Landing with the rest of his household guard once they had dealt with Ser Gregor.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin