They closed the project with a handshake deal, trusting one another's word more than any written contract.

When oversight is weak, the director self-deals by awarding contracts to his privately held firm.

During the Cold War, a number of Western firms relied on switch dealing, accepting surplus Eastern Bloc equipment as partial payment and then selling it on to other buyers.

He carried a deal board across the yard to use as a temporary workbench.

The startup pinned several deal boards in the hallway to attract potential partners.

The union demanded square deals for all employees during the negotiations.

After months of bargaining, both sides finally agreed to a square deal that respected everyone's interests.

If you spill coffee on the report, it's no big deal — just print another copy.

I bumped into them at the cafe and asked, 'what's the deal with Tom? He's been avoiding everyone lately.'

The proposed non-compete clause turned out to be a deal killer during the contract negotiations.