bargaining chip
Example Sentences
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"There's no doubt the Taliban would like to be recognised at the UN but it's no longer as potent a bargaining chip as it was at the beginning," they assess.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Few commodity analysts expected the Iran war to last this long, and some were surprised by the use of the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Leading up to his arrest, the sources said, Guzmán López notified U.S. agents that he would be arriving imminently and suggested they would be pleased with his bargaining chip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But there are concerns in Taipei over Washington's commitment after Trump recently suggested arms sales to the island could be a bargaining chip with China.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
"If he did," Ishtar said coolly, "he'd have no bargaining chip with you, now, would he?"
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
