strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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While much of the attention has been on the Red Sox's failure to strike a deal for Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan, Boston did at least bring in one starter in May.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Finally, at the eleventh hour, Congress managed to strike a deal, and President Obama signed the Budget Control Act on August 2, averting disaster.
—Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Los Angeles’ two NFL teams, the Rams and Chargers, were named as potential trade suitors to strike a deal with the Dolphins in a report Friday afternoon by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on the Pat McAfee Show.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
On social media Friday President Trump wrote the administration had been working closely with Harvard University to strike a deal, with an announcement likely next week.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 20 June 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Finally, at the eleventh hour, Congress managed to strike a deal, and President Obama signed the Budget Control Act on August 2, averting disaster.
—Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Los Angeles’ two NFL teams, the Rams and Chargers, were named as potential trade suitors to strike a deal with the Dolphins in a report Friday afternoon by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on the Pat McAfee Show.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
On social media Friday President Trump wrote the administration had been working closely with Harvard University to strike a deal, with an announcement likely next week.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 20 June 2025
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