cut a deal

Example Sentences

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He enlisted Kraft to connect him with Trump, and cut a deal in the Oval Office to avoid the punitive order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

But after the loss of three U.S. warplanes in mishaps, Trump cut a deal where the two sides agreed not to attack each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to cut a deal with Democrats on a key issue affecting the government funding impasse.

From Barron's • Oct. 7, 2025

Pelley also spoke with attorney Brenna Frey, who resigned in protest from her former firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom after it cut a deal with Trump to escape the order.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

He was a real hustler, too, always trying to cut a deal, work an angle.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah