How to Use done deal in a Sentence

done deal

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  • As most homeowners know, buying a home is not a one-and-done deal; there are many factors to consider beyond the house itself.
    — James Freeze, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022
  • But, the way the movie frames it this could also be a one and done deal.
    — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2020
  • The city has a record of helping major players like Ford do deals.
    — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2018
  • For Steven Spielberg, movie musicals are a one-and-done deal.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The 49ers, like 31 other teams, aren’t done dealing with injuries.
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The president is broadly disliked in Europe, and in the countries with which the EU has done deals.
    — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
  • As Southwest deserts begin to sizzle, so do deals in the region.
    — Alison Darosa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 May 2018
  • Skip to main content The Los Angeles Rams aren't done dealing.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Trade deadline roundtable: What do deals mean for LeBron's future with the Cavs?
    — Michael Singer, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2018
  • In fact, sources say that all four PROs at some point have done deals that do contain a non-recoupable component.
    — Ed Christman, Billboard, 1 July 2019
  • Houston would do well to find permanent funding for the 1,800-mile network, Brooks said, and ensure that the build-out isn't a one-and-done deal.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 11 Jan. 2022
  • There is reason to believe the Pelicans are not done dealing.
    — Andrew Lopez, nola.com, 15 June 2019
  • But Lorenzen did deal with failure as a reliever last year.
    — Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Despite sending Emmanuel Sanders to the 49ers, Denver might be done dealing.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Since the invasion, Iraq’s leaders have done deals that guarantee most parties a share of power and its spoils.
    — The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Since the Syrian conflict began in 2011, businessmen have used Lebanon to skirt sanctions and do deals abroad.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The weak performance in the third quarter underlines the need for AB InBev to do deals to lift its sales growth and employ its cost-cutting prowess.
    — Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Zappos rarely does deals of any kind, but right now, the mega shoe e-retailer is offering up an extra incentive to shop Sorel.
    — Chelsea Stone, CNN Underscored, 9 Dec. 2019
  • The venue on Congress Parkway will not be doing deals directly with producers.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • While Tepper initially thought this was going to be a one-and-done deal, the offer to oversee the spas at Fertitta’s collection of hotels in the area was irresistible.
    — Christina Liao, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The staff does deal with problem spots on the trails, such as sharp corners with wild vegetation that limits visibility.
    — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2018
  • Don’t expect this to be a one-and-done deal, the skincare mogul plans to eventually extend the line with everyday essentials including SPF, body care, and even hand cream.
    — Essence, 22 Oct. 2021
  • My public-service announcement reminder: There are no done deals with the James Dolan Knicks until they are actually done.
    — Marc Stein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2020
  • The Heisman race went from wide open to done deal as Young helped Alabama pass yet another milestone with the greatest season ever for Tide quarterback.
    — Ralph D. Russo, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Yes, the vast majority of programming ESPN does deals with sports and doesn’t delve into political.
    — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Yet while Trump said the move fulfills a campaign promise, Trump in his first year chose to do deal with terror suspects much like the Obama administration: prosecuting them in civilian courts.
    — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Obviously, Shurmur and McDaniels can’t do deals, or even enter into agreements yet.
    — Albert Breer, SI.com, 15 Jan. 2018
  • These always-accurate projections seemingly were meant to slip through a loophole in the agreement as these reporters weren't technically reporting picks as done deals.
    — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2018
  • While that film did deal somewhat with American racial tensions, its greater focus was on the undying virtue of blue collar America—that side of America too often ignored by modern filmmakers.
    — Corey Atad, Esquire, 28 Sep. 2016
  • On the economy, the president declared a premature victory for farmers over the weekend, incorrectly suggesting that China’s pledge to buy up to $50 billion in U.S. farm products was a signed, done deal.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2019

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