bargaining chip
Example Sentences
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Lilly also cautioned that the decision to return US alcohol back on the shelves ultimately rests with the provinces, not the Carney government, making it an unpredictable bargaining chip.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Francis Gary Powers, the pilot, was captured by the Soviets and for two years was used as a Cold War bargaining chip.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Other analysts said the matter could be a bargaining chip between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump at upcoming talks.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"Now it's no longer going to be able to use Lebanon as a bargaining chip."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
With only a small battery of ICBMs powerful enough to reach the United States, and none of them completely reliable, Khrushchev felt that he needed a much bigger bargaining chip with Kennedy.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
