strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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The warning ratchets up the pressure on Congress to strike a deal to avert a government shutdown, as thousands of government workers’ jobs could be on the line.
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Erin Doherty,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
There is no easy way to reverse it—but a president who knows how to strike a deal could make a worthy start.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump questioned whether Republicans would be able to strike a deal with Democrats, who have sought extensions on health care subsidies and restored Medicaid funding as part of an agreement.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Democrats will be hoping to avoid similar backlash from the base this time around, while also hoping to strike a deal to prevent a shutdown.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Erin Doherty,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
There is no easy way to reverse it—but a president who knows how to strike a deal could make a worthy start.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump questioned whether Republicans would be able to strike a deal with Democrats, who have sought extensions on health care subsidies and restored Medicaid funding as part of an agreement.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Democrats will be hoping to avoid similar backlash from the base this time around, while also hoping to strike a deal to prevent a shutdown.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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