lever
Example Sentences
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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
Last year it restricted rare-earth exports to Japan and used the threat of such restrictions as a lever against the U.S. before the two nations reached a truce.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s strongest lever.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
When it reaches a structure that resembles a silo, it pushes a lever, and the top pops up.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
Vocabulary lists containing lever
Word Generation Science - Energy
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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