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

A new biography of the influential Cold War columnist Walter Lippmann reminds us that the issues he dealt with, and what he said about them, are mostly a comprehensive bore to anyone today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“I’m really glad that most of the songs dealt with love, peace and understanding,” he recalled.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Ivy dealt them each seven cards, but she couldn’t concentrate on the game.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake