dealt

Example Sentences

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Scientists just don’t know how the trees will respond to or recover from the fire, because the island has so rarely dealt with flames, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He remains in jail and his case is next expected to be dealt with in September.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Defence agent Sarah Loosemore said Robert Busby Evans had decided "it would be appropriate for these matters to be dealt with under the Canadian justice system".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But the U.S. has dealt with defense contractors for decades without taking ownership stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As one public defender explained, “The kids come in with their parents, who want to get this dealt with as quickly as possible, and they say, ‘You did it, admit it.’

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander