lever
Example Sentences
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The final scene after almost 90 minutes featured Colbert and McCartney going to the light box of the theater and pulling the lever to “off.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The bike was in a poor condition with the only brake lever being on the left handle, the side he was holding the phone on, Bunch said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
AI will also become a medium-term productivity lever and lift China’s total factor productivity growth by around 3 percentage points over the next decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"Methane is the single fastest lever we have to limit near-term warming. We can no longer wait to pull this lever," he added.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
He inserted a nickel but when he tried to pull the lever he found that the machine was jammed.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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