bargaining chip

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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Lilly also cautioned that the decision to return US alcohol back on the shelves ultimately rests with the provinces, not the Carney government, making it an unpredictable bargaining chip.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The island is much more than a bargaining chip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Now it's no longer going to be able to use Lebanon as a bargaining chip."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

With only a small battery of ICBMs powerful enough to reach the United States, and none of them completely reliable, Khrushchev felt that he needed a much bigger bargaining chip with Kennedy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau