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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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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, Pam Bondi's past dealings with Qatar are likely to remain in the spotlight as the administration grapples with both legal formalities and public scrutiny over potential foreign influence and ethical boundaries.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Months after federal prosecutors in Manhattan secured a five-count corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, federal authorities were still forging ahead with their investigation into his dealings.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Technology The Big Story Trump crypto ventures loom over Senate stablecoin vote
President Trump’s recent cryptocurrency dealings are casting a shadow on the industry at a key moment, as the Senate prepares to vote on a stablecoin bill Thursday.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Business dealings with the oil-rich nation were what brought down Bob Menendez, then-chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, who accepted, as bribes, opulent offerings ranging from Formula One tickets to gold bars in exchange for advancing Qatari interests.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, Pam Bondi's past dealings with Qatar are likely to remain in the spotlight as the administration grapples with both legal formalities and public scrutiny over potential foreign influence and ethical boundaries.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Months after federal prosecutors in Manhattan secured a five-count corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, federal authorities were still forging ahead with their investigation into his dealings.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Technology The Big Story Trump crypto ventures loom over Senate stablecoin vote
President Trump’s recent cryptocurrency dealings are casting a shadow on the industry at a key moment, as the Senate prepares to vote on a stablecoin bill Thursday.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Pros Affordable rates Coverage can be extended mid-trip Covers 200+ adventure activities like scuba diving and bungee jumping Cons Lower trip cancellation limits than other companies CFAR add-on must be bought within seven days of booking Only issues policies to travelers 69 and younger.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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The blaze was 5% contained as of 8:45 p.m. with the majority of activity coming from the eastern flank, according to Cal Fire.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Two Connecticut men have been found guilty of trafficking fentanyl after selling to undercover officers, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 Dec. 2024
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The investigation also revealed that members of the drug trafficking organization possessed and used firearms in connection with their drug trafficking activity, authorities said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Prime Minister will convene the ministerial team on Saturday night to receive a detailed report from the negotiating team, and to decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Also, after the 2026 season, complicated negotiations for a new labor agreement could lead to a work stoppage.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Ole Miss had success against Root for the second time this season.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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There is an even spread of success and failure, of ethnicities and inherited dysfunction, along with a predictable checklist of social problems endemic to deprivation.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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As Philadelphia systematically destroyed Kansas City on Sunday, Eagles fans were no doubt too … ebullient to pay much attention to the ads, while Chiefs supporters no doubt spent the commercial breaks bargaining with God or dousing themselves with Arthur Bryant‘s Barbecue Sauce for luck.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, merchants and their customers can easily track transactions, enjoying full transparency in real-time.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Each fraudulent transaction erodes brand trust, damages customer relationships and threatens the integrity of legitimate retail operations.—
Rochelle Thielen,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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When the bubble burst in 2008, touching off the financial crisis, the two enterprises were rushed into government control.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Regulators also set out to limit charters that were only barely technically non-profit but actually operated as profit-making enterprises.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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