deal in
phrasal verb
dealt in; dealing in; deals in
1
: to buy and sell (something) as a business
He deals in rare books.
2
: to use or be involved in (something)
tales dealing in myth and mystery
We don't deal in rumor or gossip.
3
: to include (someone) in a card game
"Do you want to play cards with us?" "Sure, deal me in."
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Steve Stoute regularly negotiates deals in the tens of millions of dollars and beyond.
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Shaheem Reid, Variety, 23 July 2025
The two had a falling-out in the mid-2000s, according to the Washington Post, stemming from a dispute over a high-profile real estate deal in Palm Beach.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
After the initial rollout caused widespread economic chaos, the Administration announced a pause and promised to produce ninety trade deals in ninety days.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 22 July 2025
Although the state’s substantial equivalency standards were recently weakened in a shameful, backroom budget deal in Albany, the City still has a critical role to play in ensuring compliance with the law.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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Shaheem Reid, Variety, 23 July 2025
The two had a falling-out in the mid-2000s, according to the Washington Post, stemming from a dispute over a high-profile real estate deal in Palm Beach.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
After the initial rollout caused widespread economic chaos, the Administration announced a pause and promised to produce ninety trade deals in ninety days.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 22 July 2025
Although the state’s substantial equivalency standards were recently weakened in a shameful, backroom budget deal in Albany, the City still has a critical role to play in ensuring compliance with the law.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
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“Deal in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deal%20in. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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