do business with

idiom

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

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That gives us four teams the Canadiens could potentially do business with: the Boston Bruins (No. 30 on Wheeler’s list), the New York Islanders (No. 25), the Pittsburgh Penguins (No. 20) and the Philadelphia Flyers (No. 18). Arpon Basu, New York Times, 16 May 2025 The federal government has strict rules for employees accepting gifts from outside interests, such as companies that do business with the U.S. government or foreign individuals or states that might seek to curry favor. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025 Now, city staff is working to shift the asphalt contract to another company, even though city finance rules require the council to do business with the lowest bidder. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 May 2025 Probably the biggest news was that any nation trading with Iran will no longer be able to do business with America. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025 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 25 May. 2025.

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