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

The island is much more than a bargaining chip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Meanwhile, its dominance of the rare earths industry gives it a key bargaining chip in extracting concessions from Washington.

From Barron's • May 12, 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

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