cut a deal

Example Sentences

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In 2024, the city cut a deal to provide $15 million in subsidized rent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But Storch, who missed out being named the preferred bidder to Bord in December, returned to the table to cut a deal with the administrators.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

If you are going to an emergency room, the hospital has to at least stabilize you regardless of your ability to pay, and you can try to cut a deal after the fact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

At the same time, the president reopened a diplomatic track, saying he would rather cut a deal than attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

He was a real hustler, too, always trying to cut a deal, work an angle.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah