as in dealt
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
unwilling to palter over the price of the car
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Trimble’s 3-pointer — which dealt Duke its second loss this season — appeared to be a buzzer-beater at first, sending UNC fans cascading out of the Dean Smith Center stands and onto the floor.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
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But that was the hand I was dealt.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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House Democrats largely opted not to support the funding agreement negotiated by their Senate counterparts, with some saying that funding DHS at current levels even for a few days would be inappropriate.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward on behalf of Independent Film Company and Shudder.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those are among the reasons why the NFL and NFLPA have collectively bargained a schedule of fines in Article 42 of their CBA.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Paltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paltered. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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