How to Use cut a deal in a Sentence
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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.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2026
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In the end, Republican leaders cut a deal to reopen the government, leaving Obamacare intact.
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Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The family history has fueled speculation that Zambada would cut a deal after his arrest and spill secrets about corruption.
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Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 July 2026
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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.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 July 2026
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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.
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Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2026
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