strike a deal
idiom
: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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However, Lavrov's comments suggest that Moscow is no closer to being willing to strike a deal to end the war, which has raged for three years.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
There is heavy pressure coming from families of those held captive to strike a deal that would bring every last hostage home, especially as recent hostage releases have brought evidence and testimony of starvation and torture.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
So if Stafford and the Rams can’t strike a deal, a flirtation with the Giants isn’t that big of a stretch.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
During the Winter Meetings, Mass Live reported that while manager Alex Cora and team president Sam Kennedy advocated signing Bregman, some members of the baseball operations staff, including chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, were not eager to strike a deal.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
There is heavy pressure coming from families of those held captive to strike a deal that would bring every last hostage home, especially as recent hostage releases have brought evidence and testimony of starvation and torture.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
So if Stafford and the Rams can’t strike a deal, a flirtation with the Giants isn’t that big of a stretch.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
During the Winter Meetings, Mass Live reported that while manager Alex Cora and team president Sam Kennedy advocated signing Bregman, some members of the baseball operations staff, including chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, were not eager to strike a deal.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Strike a deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20a%20deal. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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