do business with

phrase

: to sell to or buy from
We do business with companies overseas.

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In stopping short of imposing sanctions on the Egyptian bank, the move signals the Republican administration's reluctance to penalize major trading partners that do business with Iran, including China and India. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The News Companies that do business with Canada, and the lawmakers who represent them, are ramping up their lobbying for carveouts from new US tariffs on Canada. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Now Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is threatening even more secondary sanctions on nations — not just business entities — that do business with Iran. Npr Staff, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Iran has aimed significant firepower at its neighbors’ refineries, oil exports and tourist attractions, inflicting economic havoc on the Gulf states and the countries that do business with them. David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do business with

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“Do business with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20business%20with. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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