strike a deal
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: to come to an agreement
The two sides finally struck a deal after weeks of negotiations.
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Behind the scenes, President-elect Donald Trump and his top advisers were working to strike a deal with one lawmaker in particular, Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, sources told ABC News.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
In the Senate, which is controlled by the Democrats for a few more weeks, there are talks of trying to push forward the original package, the bipartisan compromise that Johnson, Jeffries and the Senate leaders had negotiated to strike a deal earlier this week.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
That leaves permitting talks in a rough spot next year, since Republicans have a narrow majority and Democrats will be less willing to strike a deal that makes changes to bedrock environmental laws.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
The good news, according to Babbitt, is that there’s still time to strike a deal.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
In the Senate, which is controlled by the Democrats for a few more weeks, there are talks of trying to push forward the original package, the bipartisan compromise that Johnson, Jeffries and the Senate leaders had negotiated to strike a deal earlier this week.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
That leaves permitting talks in a rough spot next year, since Republicans have a narrow majority and Democrats will be less willing to strike a deal that makes changes to bedrock environmental laws.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
The good news, according to Babbitt, is that there’s still time to strike a deal.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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