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as in trafficking
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealing
Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Working with a no-nonsense district commander, its 1997-2001 West Side Drug Area Shutdown program mobilized Austin residents to report public drug-dealing directly to police, who cleared hot spots and kept them clear with resident reports.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Chelsea Fagan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
There just aren’t many trades in the NFL as seismic as Dallas dealing Micah Parsons to Green Bay on the eve of the regular season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The neighborhood drug dealing and violence eventually crept all the way up to the family's front porch, where one of her uncles was fatally shot, just seven months after her grandmother died.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Working with a no-nonsense district commander, its 1997-2001 West Side Drug Area Shutdown program mobilized Austin residents to report public drug-dealing directly to police, who cleared hot spots and kept them clear with resident reports.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
And there is often an expectation of escapism in romance that precludes dealing realistically with money — or, for big media blockbusters, a cynical assumption that audiences won't enjoy a romcom which also takes the logistics of life seriously.
—Chelsea Fagan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
There just aren’t many trades in the NFL as seismic as Dallas dealing Micah Parsons to Green Bay on the eve of the regular season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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James was charged with distribution of a class B substance, trafficking fentanyl above 10 grams, possession of class B substance with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to violate drug laws.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Over the years Philippine counter-trafficking projects have found some ways to increase financial self-reliance, for instance by starting fair trade farming projects.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Teamsters announced on Facebook late Friday that their negotiating team has a tentative agreement for members to vote on, ending the strike and allowing next weekend’s Farm Aid concert to continue as planned at the U’s Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the exclusive bargaining representative of NBA players, the NBPA licenses agents and thereby gives them the legal right to represent players in contract negotiations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The first return to the bargaining table since the actors’ 2023 strike will begin some time next year ahead of the current SAG-AFTRA deal’s June 30, 2026 expiration date.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Leaf-peeping and other fun fall activities With the change of seasons and fall foliage reappearing, many people enjoy scenic train rides, photography, and leaf-peeping, or going out to see the fall colors.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Swedish buy-now, pay-later firm Klarna began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday afternoon at $52, up 30% from its $40 initial public offering price.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Padres might come to regret trading Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek, but another trade deadline acquisition, Freddy Fermin, has provided a decent upgrade at a position of glaring weakness.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The president has also worked out agreements for other countries, including Indonesia, to step up their agriculture imports amid negotiations.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The forward has expressed disinterest in being used as a scapegoat for Golden State, which is why the negotiations have not made any progress given both parties are reluctant to blink first.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, the counter to Cowherd's argument that Purdy's success has been circumstantial is that perhaps the dip in Purdy's production last year was circumstantial.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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With only 31 goals in 29 games, Austin has struggled to score, especially without injured forward Brandon Vazquez, and Minnesota’s success is built on a suffocating defense.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
17 Sep. 2025
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Large swaths of one floor selling scarves were focused on headscarves, or hijabs.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The move has been met with backlash from producers who have in the past used Channel 4 commissions as a bedrock to build their businesses by retaining the IP and selling it around the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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