deal in
phrasal verb
dealt in; dealing in; deals in
1
: to buy and sell (something) as a business
He deals in rare books.
2
: to use or be involved in (something)
tales dealing in myth and mystery
We don't deal in rumor or gossip.
3
: to include (someone) in a card game
"Do you want to play cards with us?" "Sure, deal me in."
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Jalen Hurts briefly dealt in explosives within what was initially an up-tempo attack.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Beta Film and Movistar Plus+ signed a three-year production and distribution deal in 2019.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Blackstone is already one of the world’s largest investors in logistics assets and has been increasingly looking at deals in the Middle East, including backing UAE classifieds business Property Finder.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Mubi made a splashy deal in Cannes for the pic, which Enda Walsh & Lynne Ramsay and Alice Birch adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s book.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Beta Film and Movistar Plus+ signed a three-year production and distribution deal in 2019.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Blackstone is already one of the world’s largest investors in logistics assets and has been increasingly looking at deals in the Middle East, including backing UAE classifieds business Property Finder.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Mubi made a splashy deal in Cannes for the pic, which Enda Walsh & Lynne Ramsay and Alice Birch adapted from Ariana Harwicz’s book.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Deal in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deal%20in. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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