as in dealt
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen
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The Miami Heat were dealt some unfortunate injury news as the team's best scorer, Tyler Herro, suffered a left ankle injury and is expected to miss the next eight weeks.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The official line from the department was that there is no evidence that the deputy – or any other – dealt drugs in the jail, according to a department press release at the time.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Peter Goldwyn, President at Samuel Goldwyn Films, and Susan Wendt, Managing Director at TrustNordisk.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Peter Goldwyn, president at Samuel Goldwyn Films negotiated the deal for The Last Viking with Susan Wendt, managing director at TrustNordisk, which is handling world sales for the film.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Union leaders bargained with the administration for those who were laid off to receive three months of severance, rather than two weeks of pay per year of service; three months of COBRA insurance coverage; and rehiring priority for any positions becoming vacant over the next two years.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Details about the appeal are confidential per arbitration standards and collectively bargained terms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Horse-traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-traded. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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