bargaining chip

Example Sentences

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In addition, Moscow has sought to use its support for Iran as a bargaining chip with Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

But he didn’t mince words in describing how airlines became a bargaining chip during the shutdown negotiations.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

China processes around 90% of the world's rare earths, which go into everything from solar panels to smartphones, making supply of them to US manufacturers a key bargaining chip.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

For Xi, however, the app was a low-cost bargaining chip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

"If he did," Ishtar said coolly, "he'd have no bargaining chip with you, now, would he?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda