trump card

Example Sentences

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Pavlov said the case against Gershkovich was built to give Russia “trump cards” for a future prisoner exchange and will likely be resolved “not by the means of the law, but by political, diplomatic means.”

From Seattle Times

Qin said currencies should not be the "trump card" for unilateral sanctions, or disguise for "bullying or coercion," and warned Washington to stop suppression or risk 'conflict'.

From Reuters

"Currencies should not be the trump card for unilateral sanctions, still less a disguise for bullying or coercion," he said.

From Reuters

“But in the end, I think the owner has a trump card.”

From Seattle Times

The pocketbook argument is always industry’s trump card when it tries to fight a new law or regulation.

From Los Angeles Times