pawn
Example Sentences
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Players roll a dice to move their pawns across the board, with each landing spot corresponding to cards containing questions or instructions to act out disaster-specific responses.
From Barron's
Blaming China for taking the deal we offered is like blaming the pawn shop for buying your watch.
From MarketWatch
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also insisted Europe was "not a pawn, but a sovereign actor, with its own interests and values."
From BBC
And is Gabriel a valuable asset or a disposable pawn?
But many American farmers are still feeling like pawns.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.