1.   The deal represented an uneasy compromise.

2.   Beyond denying Iran the jets, the deal also represented something of an intelligence coup for the Pentagon.

3.   Administration officials insisted Thursday that the deal represented an important concession by China.

4.   But in many ways, the prospect of two online deals represent an acknowledgment of just how strong a market position Amazon.com holds.

5.   But the deal does not represent a return the age of robber barons.

6.   But this deal represents a trend among entrepreneurs, who often take key partners on as investors, in addition to traditional venture investors and large corporations.

7.   For Boston Edison, the deal represents a channel to expand beyond the one-way delivery of electricity.

8.   For Dr Pepper, the deal represents a major milestone on a long road that began in Waco.

9.   For Hughes, the deal represents a bold step in its expansion into the global satellite business.

10.   For Israel, which has never relied on a Middle Eastern energy supplier, the Egyptian gas deal represents a profound strategic and psychological shift.