cut a deal

Example Sentences

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“He can’t push her over, he can’t cut a deal with her.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A number of analysts boosted their stock price targets after the company said Monday it had cut a deal with the federal goverbment.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

For example, it cut a deal to manage and brand a $500 million golf and resort project in Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Newcastle's dire circumstances and Kurdi's desire to see the club in good hands meant Red Bull could cut a deal with little initial cost beyond taking on responsibility for the club's £39m debts.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Ho’s forces were winning—why should he cut a deal?

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin