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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Rodeo Drive’s most expensive real estate deal in decades now has a buyer revealed.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
This condition might not be a huge deal in your daily life.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
An undercover operation targeting street-level drug dealing in downtown San Diego has resulted in criminal indictments against 37 individuals, mostly for selling fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine out in the open in the East Village neighborhood, authorities announced Monday.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Sugano nearly made a move to Major League Baseball earlier in his career, but instead signed a four-year, $40 million deal in the 2020-21 offseason to stay with Yomiuri.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
This condition might not be a huge deal in your daily life.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
An undercover operation targeting street-level drug dealing in downtown San Diego has resulted in criminal indictments against 37 individuals, mostly for selling fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine out in the open in the East Village neighborhood, authorities announced Monday.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Sugano nearly made a move to Major League Baseball earlier in his career, but instead signed a four-year, $40 million deal in the 2020-21 offseason to stay with Yomiuri.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Deal in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deal%20in. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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