as in to negotiate
to do (business) with another person, company, etc.
We had some important business to transact with our distributors. transact a real estate deal
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Users can manage funds in a mix of fiat and cryptocurrency — including holdings like Bitcoin and Ethereum — and transact globally with a single card or digital wallet.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Millennials and Gen Zers account for more than a third of total card spending and tend to transact more frequently than older customers, executives said last quarter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That dynamic has become even more sensitive in the last couple of years, as many brands that are considered primarily exclusive to Sephora such as Kosas, Glow Recipe and Makeup by Mario have been put up for sale but have failed to transact.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Millennials and Gen Zers account for more than a third of total card spending and tend to transact more frequently than older customers, executives said last quarter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That dynamic has become even more sensitive in the last couple of years, as many brands that are considered primarily exclusive to Sephora such as Kosas, Glow Recipe and Makeup by Mario have been put up for sale but have failed to transact.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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But stocks were buoyed by reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was willing to negotiate.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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There were no mass demonstrations by the Iranian people against the regime, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continued to fight even more ferociously, and Khamenei’s death did nothing to bring Iran’s negotiating position onto a more reasonable plane.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Apple deals this good are super rare, so don't miss out!—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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This was a concern after the club dealt away Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil, and let Pete Alonso walk down to Baltimore over the winter.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The backstory Bãi San Hô, purchased in 2014 by French hotelier Arnaud Zannier, is the sixth hotel in the Zannier Hotels portfolio–others are located in Namibia, Cambodia and France (another opening in France is set to happen later in 2026).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lenney also advocated for controlling the demand side of the market, addressing the housing crunch by restricting who could buy homes by banning large institutions from purchasing them as investments.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Going to a local bike shop instead of buying online can help, enabling riders to ask questions, take a test ride and learn what’s legal and what isn’t.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whoever sold oil futures and bought stock futures had made a lot of money in a short time.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Premade bag lunches for kids will be sold, too.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cator asked Williams to sell him some marijuana, according to the ruling.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the Campanos wanted Owen dead, but Frank’s long-standing friendship with Nicholas allowed the latter to barter and keep Hannah and Bailey out of the fray so long as Owen stayed away from them.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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According to reports, the Wolves are boxing the likes of the Knicks, Heat and Warriors in this fight, with Minnesota having no valuable draft compensation with which to barter.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Jan. 2026
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