1
: method of business : manner of conduct
2
dealings plural
: friendly or business interactions
Examples of dealing in a Sentence
There were reports of shady dealings between the two sides.
He has a reputation for fair dealing.
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As the screw twists and turns, the Broken Rock, led on the show by the Chairman Thomas Rainwater, find themselves on both the dealing and receiving ends of bad land deals and villainous behavior from local and out-of-state actors.
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Surveys show California voters are likely to approve Proposition 36, a ballot measure to increase penalties for retail theft and drug dealing, and require people convicted of possessing drugs such as fentanyl to undergo treatment or face jail.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Williams was at the center of the government’s case against YSL, whose members have been accused of a variety of crimes, including murder, drug dealing and robbery.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2024
Lurie similarly wants to crack down on drug dealing and invest in the Police Department.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Surveys show California voters are likely to approve Proposition 36, a ballot measure to increase penalties for retail theft and drug dealing, and require people convicted of possessing drugs such as fentanyl to undergo treatment or face jail.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Williams was at the center of the government’s case against YSL, whose members have been accused of a variety of crimes, including murder, drug dealing and robbery.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2024
Lurie similarly wants to crack down on drug dealing and invest in the Police Department.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealing. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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