cut a deal

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: to negotiate an agreement
The band cut a deal with the recording company.

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Backers will need to tell Senate Majority Leader John Thune soon whether their bill is ready for the floor as crypto negotiators race to cut a deal on their own bill. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Merely because the Founders had to cut a deal to achieve an imperfect outcome does not bind the citizenry to abide by it for eternity. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 However, their anti-tank and anti-air systems failed to make a decisive difference after the Shah of Iran suddenly yanked out Iran’s decisive support from under them and cut a deal with Baghdad, crushing Kurdish morale in the process. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The family history has fueled speculation that Zambada would cut a deal after his arrest and spill secrets about corruption. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut a deal

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