strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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Allan's comments came two days before Congress attempts to strike a deal on Homeland Security funding.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) won’t commit to more short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security as Republicans seek more time to strike a deal on immigration enforcement.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
His statements come after Trump moved to cut oil supply to the country and urged Cuban leaders to strike a deal, following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
That shutdown ended when a small group of moderate Democrats broke away to strike a deal with Republicans.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) won’t commit to more short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security as Republicans seek more time to strike a deal on immigration enforcement.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
His statements come after Trump moved to cut oil supply to the country and urged Cuban leaders to strike a deal, following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
That shutdown ended when a small group of moderate Democrats broke away to strike a deal with Republicans.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
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