fulcrum
Example Sentences
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“As this month winds down, we look for the crude markets to continue to act as a fulcrum with diesel providing leadership on both the upside and now the downside,” Ritterbusch says in a note.
What if the fulcrum were lifted and set back down just a few degrees to the left?
From Los Angeles Times
Then, it became the fulcrum of tensions surrounding the ongoing gentrification of the South Loop.
From Los Angeles Times
She has emerged as perhaps the most indispensable American player, both a defensive wall and a fulcrum of the U.S. attack.
From Washington Post
“You cannot use financial liability as a fulcrum to adjust how you deal with use of force,” said Huffmeyer, who oversees internal affairs.
From Seattle Times
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