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as in bargaining
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as in activity
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as in trafficking
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealing
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit now primarily focuses on Wilson’s breach of contract and fair dealing claims against AI Film.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But Getz ended that story once and for all late Tuesday, dealing Robert to the New York Mets for a middling prospect in Luisangel Acuña and a prayer in former 12th-round pick Truman Pauley.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
At the time, the friars worked with city officials to address complaints about drug dealing and other criminal activity occurring on or near church property.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit now primarily focuses on Wilson’s breach of contract and fair dealing claims against AI Film.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Bengals passed on dealing him at the trade deadline, holding onto hope Joe Burrow’s return could resuscitate its season with Hendrickson a part of it.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But Getz ended that story once and for all late Tuesday, dealing Robert to the New York Mets for a middling prospect in Luisangel Acuña and a prayer in former 12th-round pick Truman Pauley.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing
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Members of the United Professional Educators union said that moving administrators to classroom positions violated the terms of their bargaining agreement and state labor code.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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By Charles Homans and Philip Montgomery With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor.—
Philip Montgomery Dan Kaufman Hugo Lindgren Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Sophie Haigney Daniel Poppick John Hodgman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The challenge is confirming biological activity while eliminating non-biologic explanations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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During his 156-day trial, prosecutors accused him of conspiring with six former Apple Daily staffers, two activists and others to request foreign forces to impose sanctions or blockades or engage in other hostile activities against Hong Kong or China.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The speakers took questions from concerned parents, who asked about the use of artificial intelligence to create pornographic images — a growing threat on social media — and what law enforcement will do about trafficking as the World Cup approaches.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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In December, two Massachusetts store owners were charged in a $7 million SNAP benefits trafficking scheme.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Actually negotiating who does what, when and how was another.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Regulators claimed the scheme dated to 2013, around the time California Waste Solutions, which is operated by the Duong family, was negotiating with the city to buy and lease land for recycling facilities.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The framework said that more negotiations will be needed to formalize the agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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All participants described the talks in Abu Dhabi talks as constructive, but the negotiations did not appear to achieve a breakthrough on contentious points.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Romero’s partnership with Micky van de Ven was the bedrock of Spurs’ success in last season’s Europa League.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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So whatever successes – or failures – South Korea experiences will inform how other countries battle their own crises.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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That conviviality is likewise shown by athletes trading national team pins, a popular and beloved Olympic tradition.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the past year, their silence broken by the abolition of the police force, residents have started trading stories.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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As of now, no, according to a June 2025 study of transaction data from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, University of California, San Diego and Northwestern University.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The legislation essentially says that a healthcare company cannot own both sides of a transaction.—
Caitlin Huey-Burns,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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