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lever

noun as in lifter

noun as in machine

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Animals previously exposed to THC in utero display a dramatically increased motivation to press a lever that would deliver a dose of opioid drugs compared to those that were not previously exposed to THC.

“They have all the authority and the power in the world. They can pull a lever and everything moves. So, you gotta kind of question why they’re doing that.”

From Salon

During his ultimately victorious campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made no bones about his intention to use the legal levers of government to go after his perceived enemies.

Their poll found that the candidates were tied in the state with 47% of likely voters pulling the lever for both Harris and Trump.

From Salon

But critics said the Budget was the new government's main lever of change, and that therefore leaving it so long after taking office was a political error.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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