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lever

[lev-er, lee-ver] / ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər /




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One lever was low-reward -- mice needed six presses to get one drop of milk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Is Verstappen's threat to quit a lever to alter rules?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Don’t be the one to pull that lever.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Barrenjoey upgraded Evolution to overweight on Feb. 2 because it expected Northparkes could be a big lever of additional value through expansion and a potential change in the Triple Flag stream, Morgan says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

She pushes the little lever of the box for a straw, yanks a stack of napkins.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti