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The deal is expected to receive regulatory oversight. But no matter what regulators decide with Sysco's purchase of US Foods, it's just the latest in what's been a strong period for deals. So far this year, 9,281 U.S. companies have been bought for $1.1 trillion, says Dealogic. That dollar volume of deals already exceeds that of all of 2012 at $984.1 billion, although the number of companies bought is still down 24%.