bargaining chip

Example Sentences

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Iran may have gained a valuable bargaining chip.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Lai added that the United States did not need to "to frame Taiwan as a bargaining chip in any discussions with China".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The Chinese government soon eased those stricter measures but analysts say it is using its dominance as a key bargaining chip in trade talks with Washington.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian didn’t mince words in describing how airlines became a bargaining chip during shutdown negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

“I won’t have that kind of bargaining chip in your possession.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan