strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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Some onlookers, on the other hand, viewed Schill's ability to strike a deal with protesters as a successful model of negotiation.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The companies let their contract expire in April after failing to strike a deal to keep the hospital system and its clinics in-network.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Or, as seen during the recent Alaska summit, might Trump, or a future US President, try to strike a deal with an autocratic leader — without Taiwan in the room?
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Those still looking through a showroom window would be advised to walk in and strike a deal sooner rather than later on EVs that still qualify for the one-time $7,500 federal tax credit/rebate (based on domestic production and price limits) which is now set to expire on September 30.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The companies let their contract expire in April after failing to strike a deal to keep the hospital system and its clinics in-network.
—Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Or, as seen during the recent Alaska summit, might Trump, or a future US President, try to strike a deal with an autocratic leader — without Taiwan in the room?
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Those still looking through a showroom window would be advised to walk in and strike a deal sooner rather than later on EVs that still qualify for the one-time $7,500 federal tax credit/rebate (based on domestic production and price limits) which is now set to expire on September 30.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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