carrot
Example Sentences
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"The big carrot was a home World Cup, " he said.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
While Iran may no longer fear the American stick, the American carrot remains attractive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
That means that Collins’ position atop the Appropriations Committee, and the hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks that come with it, is both a carrot and a stick.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
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
One night, Uncle Moshe brought me a carrot he’d bought with the money I’d found in the old coats.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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