deal
noun
a business transaction.
has dealt
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present perfectof deal (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Now, the blockade has dealt this trade a blow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The incident "has dealt a significant blow to the relationship of trust between South Korea and Ukraine," Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
However, two retired officers, each of whom has dealt with space security, disagree.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Pakistan has dealt with a number of major fires in recent years, with poor safety laws, building codes and lax enforcement often blamed for steep death tolls.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But he is much at ease with the president, himself, for the president is a man—and Oliver has dealt thus far principally with men—and not only so, but with a prince of men.
From The Story of a Life by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis
