as in dealt
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen
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He was traded to the Chicago Bears at the 2022 trade deadline, then dealt to the Miami Dolphins less than a year later.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026 -
But that wasn’t the hand I was dealt.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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His presence caused periodic traffic jams as Washington police closed lanes and negotiated with him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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That means rules governing college athletes’ eligibility, compensation and other aspects of labor are not collectively bargained and thus can’t rely on the non-statutory labor exemption.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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Cooler than you’d expect (literally) and backed by more research than anyone bargained for.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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“Horse-traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-traded. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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