strike a deal

idiom

: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.

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Shaheen in particular has been a key part of behind-the-scenes bipartisan negotiations to strike a deal on health care policy. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 While the poll found the shutdown hurt Republicans over Democrats, that didn’t mean respondents wanted Democrats to continue withholding their support to strike a deal with Republicans; Democrats have made the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies a contingency ending the stalemate. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025 So Lee and Marlon strike a deal — Lee’s freedom in exchange for his pen. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 Only 14% of traders expect lawmakers to strike a deal in the coming days, between October 3–5. Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strike a deal

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“Strike a deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20deal. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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