deal in
phrasal verb
dealt in; dealing in; deals in
1
: to buy and sell (something) as a business
He deals in rare books.
2
: to use or be involved in (something)
tales dealing in myth and mystery
We don't deal in rumor or gossip.
3
: to include (someone) in a card game
"Do you want to play cards with us?" "Sure, deal me in."
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His family has been dealing in gemstones since the 18th century, but their surname wasn’t a brand until his father, Alexandre, stopped selling stones to important Parisian houses and created his own label in the ’60s.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
The enormous sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January 2018 was arguably the most successful deal in the club’s history, setting in train events that propelled them to domestic and European titles.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
After an initial hostage deal in November 2023 failed to yield a wider breakthrough, people gradually began to question whether Netanyahu’s primary interest was to prolong the war in the belief that doing so might be the best way to save his political career and revive his assault on the judiciary.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Tal and Omer were named as part of the hostage-release deal in February.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
The enormous sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January 2018 was arguably the most successful deal in the club’s history, setting in train events that propelled them to domestic and European titles.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
After an initial hostage deal in November 2023 failed to yield a wider breakthrough, people gradually began to question whether Netanyahu’s primary interest was to prolong the war in the belief that doing so might be the best way to save his political career and revive his assault on the judiciary.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Tal and Omer were named as part of the hostage-release deal in February.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Deal in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deal%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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