Deal-in meaning

He sensed a great deal in what Xander wasn't saying about his purpose in the mortal realm.

She went over the wording of the deal in her mind.

Alsace suffered a good deal in the war of 1870-71.

In one of these exceptional years, 1898, the average rose to 34s., but this was due entirely to a couple of months of inflated prices in the early half of the year, when the outbreak of war between Spain and the United States of America coincided with a huge speculative deal in the latter country.

He travelled a great deal in Europe, Egypt, Palestine, Russia, Algeria and America, and between 1853 and 1863 was largely occupied with researches into the history and methods of marine propulsion.