side deal
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I love these back-and-forths where the justices are like, “No, we have a side deal that nobody knows about, and we’re just going to wink and nod and hope that it all works out.”
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
The agreement also included roughly $69 billion through a side deal to bolster the non-defense spending side, bringing the total to about $1.65 trillion.
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023
A Civil War spy drama series, “The Gray House,” being produced by mega-stars Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman also landed a side deal so that production could continue.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023
The company is interested in cutting a side deal where it would help move current subscribers to the new online service and in the process maintain a relationship with those customers.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2022
He had a side deal going, a hustle that took me right back to the old steering days in Harlem.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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