done deal
Example Sentences
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Croce said it was a done deal, warned her to stop questioning him and later told the nominating committee she was insubordinate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Many described during the public comment period shock and dismay at city leaders considering taking back wage increases that were already a done deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Nine points clear with six games to play - you would have thought it was practically a done deal for Arsenal, despite the defeat by Bournemouth.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
"Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Friday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
“Yes. Yes, I could, and I will, if it comes to that. I don’t want to, but if I have to, it’s a done deal, no problem whatsoever for me.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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