do business with

phrase

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

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The sanctions are aimed at cutting the ICC off from the global financial system and include threats of punishment for countries that do business with the court. — Susannah George, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The transactions included many companies such as SpaceX and RTX (formerly known as Raytheon) that do business with the federal government, in industries his administration helps regulate. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 In stopping short of imposing sanctions on the Egyptian bank, the Republican administration appeared to be signaling its reluctance to penalize major trading partners that do business with Iran, including China and India. — ABC News, 30 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 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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