carrot
Example Sentences
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European leaders used a summit in Montenegro on Friday to dangle the carrot of a quicker path into the EU for Balkan countries, some of which have been waiting to join for decades.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“They have used carrot and stick, but I think mostly carrot, to persuade the Syrians that they can serve a useful function for them and they have something to gain from each other.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The carrot was dangled in front of Manchester City - how would they react to Arsenal's shock loss on Saturday?
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
An 80-year-old man celebrated his birthday by commissioning a 6,000-pound carrot cake.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Every day, he’d drink one or two pint glasses of carrot juice, one right after the other.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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