strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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Kehoe, a former car salesman, spent multiple days during the session trying to strike a deal on the plan and move it across the finish line.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Before his father shut down the idea of taking a loan and expanding business, Will befriended Ryan (Ryan Farrell), who works at tire manufacturer and supplier True Threads and tried to strike a deal.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 June 2025
Businesses have been ramping up the pressure on the president to strike a deal with China and bring the tariffs down.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Emerging signs of hardship in both countries have ratcheted up pressure on President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, to strike a deal to break the impasse.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Before his father shut down the idea of taking a loan and expanding business, Will befriended Ryan (Ryan Farrell), who works at tire manufacturer and supplier True Threads and tried to strike a deal.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 June 2025
Businesses have been ramping up the pressure on the president to strike a deal with China and bring the tariffs down.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Emerging signs of hardship in both countries have ratcheted up pressure on President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, to strike a deal to break the impasse.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Strike a deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20deal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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