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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The state of Ohio recently dealt parental rights advocates another win in mid-October, when the state House of Representatives passed the My Child-My Chart Act, which would grant parents access to their children’s medical records.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
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SFGate reports that the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has since dealt repeatedly with the fencing being breached.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Cheaters deal was negotiated by David Buoymaster on behalf of Radial Entertainment, with Matthew Helderman advising Goldstein Pictures Corporation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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Players’ associations could argue such a policy interferes with athletes’ freedom to contract and must be collectively bargained as a condition of employment.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sara Kelly, Starbucks’ chief partner officer, told employees in a letter this month that the company had bargained in good faith with the union, reaching more than 30 tentative agreements on full contract articles.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Horse-traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-traded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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