carrot
Example Sentences
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“We’re just very focused on two things: Number one is making sure that we have the right incentives and disincentives—so the carrot and sticks approach—with the builders,” Pulte said in the interview.
From Barron's
That half-bag of kale, the lonely carrot, the dried-out bread—it’s all raw material.
From Salon
It would be risky for private companies to invest in Venezuela “unless there’s some massive carrot” from the government, he added.
From Barron's
It would be risky for private companies to invest in Venezuela “unless there’s some massive carrot” from the government, he added.
From Barron's
The stubborn squash that won’t soften, the freezer-end chicken that smells faintly metallic, the limp carrot you almost tossed: time, heat and gentle attention coax them into flavor, texture and presence.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
