strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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If Ukraine and the U.S. can strike a deal, that could accelerate Trump's push for negotiations.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
However, Lavrov's comments suggest that Moscow is no closer to being willing to strike a deal to end the war, which has raged for three years.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
There is heavy pressure coming from families of those held captive to strike a deal that would bring every last hostage home, especially as recent hostage releases have brought evidence and testimony of starvation and torture.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
So if Stafford and the Rams can’t strike a deal, a flirtation with the Giants isn’t that big of a stretch.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
However, Lavrov's comments suggest that Moscow is no closer to being willing to strike a deal to end the war, which has raged for three years.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
There is heavy pressure coming from families of those held captive to strike a deal that would bring every last hostage home, especially as recent hostage releases have brought evidence and testimony of starvation and torture.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
So if Stafford and the Rams can’t strike a deal, a flirtation with the Giants isn’t that big of a stretch.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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