deal
noun
a business transaction.
were dealing
-
past progressiveof deal.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Those letters went out like mad to all kinds of courts that were dealing with standing in environmental cases.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Although the characters were dealing with new challenges in Season 2, all of the actors felt more at ease, both with the unknown and with the structure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
She said there were similar cases in the United States and American authorities were "dealing with very similar approaches".
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
At its height 12 appliances and specialist resources were dealing with the fire.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
“But we thought you were dealing with enough already.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
