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lever

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




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Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Therefore, "the most immediate lever" for airlines to preserve their operating margins is to "pass on the increased costs to ticket prices".

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Over time, however, the effort required for that option gradually increased, while the low-reward lever remained unchanged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And I return to my floorboard, shove it into the crack, and make a lever.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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