fulcrum
Example Sentences
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“As this month winds down, we look for the crude markets to continue to act as a fulcrum with diesel providing leadership on both the upside and now the downside,” Ritterbusch says in a note.
There are moments in life that stick in memory as a fulcrum between before and after.
From New York Times
But he is also the fulcrum for a satire that takes energetic if scattershot aim at a broad array of cultural targets.
From Los Angeles Times
The earnestness of my writing and lyricism, it’s the fulcrum upon which people like or dislike the band.
From Seattle Times
In the case of the Braves, the glittering new Truist Park serves as the fulcrum of The Battery Atlanta, where restaurants and high-end residential areas have sprung from the ground.
From Seattle Times
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