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. 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 See All Example Sentences for deal in

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