deal
noun
a business transaction.
have dealt
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present perfectof deal.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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Beyond the smells, residents have dealt with an increasing number of pests, including rodents and large swarms of flies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
When we lose a bunch of key leaders, folks who have dealt with these sorts of things over and over and over again, does that put us at a disadvantage?
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
All airlines have dealt with difficulties related to air-traffic control and other strains that have affected operations in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
This is not the first time Australian authorities have dealt with such viral concerns.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
We could have dealt with his absence alone, for Sander had been studying the part of Hamlet's mother, but we were deprived of our Ophelia as well.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
