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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
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
But the dealing wasn’t done, with the 49ers then trading linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys for the 152nd pick in the draft.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
But the Magic has only one tradeable first round pick after dealing four to Memphis for Desmond Bane last summer.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Noun
The sites mix factual assertions about their targets with unsubstantiated conspiracies and defamatory claims of misconduct ranging from extortion and embezzlement to drug dealing and prostitution.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
But the dealing wasn’t done, with the 49ers then trading linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys for the 152nd pick in the draft.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
In Season Three, Faye becomes a sidekick to Zendaya’s character Rue, before getting romantically involved with a member of the drug dealing family Rue worked for.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
But the Magic has only one tradeable first round pick after dealing four to Memphis for Desmond Bane last summer.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing
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Nearly two months after the lockout started, the parties resumed talks Monday morning, but bargaining stalled after USW leadership asked BP to end the lockout of more than 800 union workers without requiring acceptance of its March 17 contract proposal.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Buyers may have less bargaining power than earlier in the year as a result.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Martian volcanoes appear to be dormant right now, but that former activity left behind the largest tunnel network in the solar system.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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It's advised for those with respiratory or heart-related issues to limit outdoor activity this afternoon.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Frustrated Seattle residents living near the city’s troubled Aurora Avenue corridor are taking public safety into their own hands after a violent weekend shootout rattled neighborhoods already plagued by prostitution, trafficking and recurring gun violence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Police charged Wood with trafficking cocaine and distribution of a Class B drug (subsequent offense).—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire in April.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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College hockey already is negotiating a tumultuous era.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Bill Cunningham of Chicago, the state senator leading stadium negotiations, late last week admitted Johnson’s recent involvement had stalled progress.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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But the Dreamers and the county haven’t made any sort of public agreement on the property, nor have there been negotiations about it.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Palou has a difficult time explaining the secret of his success, too.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Jones found success using a left hook to the body followed by a straight right hand down the middle that bloodied Gualtieri’s nose.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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For instance, both January and February show a spike in trading the day before US inflation data is released, while activity in March was elevated on both the day of release and the day after.—
Justina Lee,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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When trading away a prospect like Leo De Vries, a 19-year-old shortstop currently rated as the second-best prospect in the league by MLB Pipeline, that level of control is important.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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He was acquired in a cash transaction only after the Blue Jays designated him for assignment earlier this month.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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General managers and presidents of baseball operations are the ones who stand in front of cameras and answer questions about transactions, but even the smallest moves often require input from a dozen people.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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