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as in bargaining
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as in activity
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as in trafficking
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealing
Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
People could definitely say that Payne was lucky that his dealings with Combs didn’t go any further and that he wasn’t brought into the mogul’s orbit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Stay flexible in your professional dealings and be open to unexpected changes in your plans.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
A number of shareholders sent letters to the court asking for an SEC inquiry into Fisker’s dealings with the creditor, whose position as a secured lender had been opposed by unsecured creditors earlier in the bankruptcy process.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Instead, supervisors' true strengths lie in soft diplomacy, political connections and dealings with other government entities.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
People could definitely say that Payne was lucky that his dealings with Combs didn’t go any further and that he wasn’t brought into the mogul’s orbit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Stay flexible in your professional dealings and be open to unexpected changes in your plans.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
A number of shareholders sent letters to the court asking for an SEC inquiry into Fisker’s dealings with the creditor, whose position as a secured lender had been opposed by unsecured creditors earlier in the bankruptcy process.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Finding ways to hunt these can be difficult, but don’t overlook potential activity in such areas.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The crisis at our southern border in which drug cartels are trafficking women, children, drugs, fentanyl pouring into our country.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Matthew is serving a 7-year prison sentence in Singapore's Changi Prison for trafficking meth.Rebecca Wright, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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All four clubs have the option of either negotiating a new agreement with DSG or seeking other distribution solutions.Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The union is now negotiating its first contract with the German company.Marick Masters, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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There was little love lost between them – over the state of negotiations with Hamas, Israel’s military strategy and Netanyahu’s bid to bring in a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in 2023.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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On July 7, after months of on-and-off negotiations, Redstone clinched a deal to merge the media conglomerate with Skydance.Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Track your success by defining clear and concise KPIs that are measurable.Cory McNeley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Polls This comes as the Electoral College will also play a vital role in election results as a presidential candidate needs to secure 270 Electoral College votes for victory, and winning the national popular vote does not guarantee success.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including convertible debt transactions and a licensing agreement with Advaxis, Inc.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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That way, your antivirus software can detect threats in real-time, and a hacker would have to gain access to your phone and your Mac to execute any transactions.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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But the thrill of the action sequences just underscores the hollowness of the rest of the enterprise.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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If international diplomacy related to Ukraine has been both aspirational and ephemeral, assistance to the Russian defense enterprise has been all too tangible.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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The business could remain open without selling alcohol, ABC spokesperson Brandon Bowden said, but a sign on its door said the building is available for sale or lease.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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There’s no word on whether Atherton is selling the business, but the shop is already listed on the chain’s website as being temporarily closed.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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