strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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During the Winter Meetings, Mass Live reported that while manager Alex Cora and team president Sam Kennedy advocated signing Bregman, some members of the baseball operations staff, including chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, were not eager to strike a deal.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Why would Netanyahu strike a deal negative to his party’s or Israel’s interests as many are saying about the ceasefire?
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Should attempts to strike a deal fail, the United States must be willing to use its military.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
To convince the plaintiffs’ attorneys to strike a deal, the NCAA and its members have agreed to pay a considerable price in terms of monetary payments and rule changes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Why would Netanyahu strike a deal negative to his party’s or Israel’s interests as many are saying about the ceasefire?
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Should attempts to strike a deal fail, the United States must be willing to use its military.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
To convince the plaintiffs’ attorneys to strike a deal, the NCAA and its members have agreed to pay a considerable price in terms of monetary payments and rule changes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Strike a deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20deal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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