cut a deal

Example Sentences

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Saudi Arabia warned Iran earlier in the week that a failure to cut a deal now could lead to further escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

He enlisted Kraft to connect him with Trump, and cut a deal in the Oval Office to avoid the punitive order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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