strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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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.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 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
The Senate rejected that proposal four times as well.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants to keep enough of his Democratic caucus in line to force Republicans to strike a deal that meets some of his healthcare demands.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
So Lee and Marlon strike a deal — Lee’s freedom in exchange for his pen.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 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
The Senate rejected that proposal four times as well.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants to keep enough of his Democratic caucus in line to force Republicans to strike a deal that meets some of his healthcare demands.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
So Lee and Marlon strike a deal — Lee’s freedom in exchange for his pen.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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