wheeling and dealing
Example Sentences
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Because of their wheeling and dealing, they also have three first-round picks next year when the class of passers is projected to be much deeper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Gary/Greg is not going to let a smug kid feel like he triumphed with that fast-talking wheeling and dealing, and Belinda is still a potential threat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025
But it comes with all the skullduggery, wheeling and dealing, and conspiracy one would expect, as the frontrunners try to improve their chances of becoming the Vicar of Christ.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025
The Washington Commanders then took Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton and a total of 20 defensive players went in a round that had seven trades as teams were wheeling and dealing to get their guy.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024
Sometimes she thought he was embarrassed to have fallen this far, but other times he seemed to love the wheeling and dealing.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
