strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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Trump may hope these choices will create a climate in which Xi wants to strike a deal.
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Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s still time for both sides to strike a deal and avoid trial—but the clock is ticking.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The city of Chula Vista has set aside 383 acres of public land as the site of one or more universities but hasn’t been able to strike a deal with any school.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Regardless of the scheduling headache, there's still no indication the funding bill would pass, unless Republicans and Democrats can strike a deal on health care.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s still time for both sides to strike a deal and avoid trial—but the clock is ticking.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The city of Chula Vista has set aside 383 acres of public land as the site of one or more universities but hasn’t been able to strike a deal with any school.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Regardless of the scheduling headache, there's still no indication the funding bill would pass, unless Republicans and Democrats can strike a deal on health care.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Strike a deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20deal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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