bargaining chip
Example Sentences
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He has held off for now, viewing the move as a bargaining chip with China.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
An emotionally overwrought song used savvily as a coldblooded bargaining chip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The company could get aggressive at these auctions by not only collecting spectrum as a potential bargaining chip, but also by bidding up prices and raising the cost of business for its rivals, Zhu noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 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
“I won’t have that kind of bargaining chip in your possession.”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
