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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But the injury losses dealt a blow.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026 -
De Zerbi took a gamble by joining Spurs with seven games remaining and was dealt a bad hand by the injury crisis.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The United States wanted an end to the Iranian ballistic-missile program, something that was not covered by the Iranian treaty that the Obama administration negotiated a decade ago.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Working with the council’s leadership, Bass negotiated an expensive pay package with the city’s police union, hiking starting salaries while offering raises and retention bonuses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Given that the major sports are collectively bargained, are there other sports that could follow tennis players’ lead?—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
27 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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“Paltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paltered. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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