lever
Example Sentences
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But workers may feel uneasy that investors are mostly rewarding large, public companies for pulling the layoff lever.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
One lever was low-reward -- mice needed six presses to get one drop of milk.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Is Verstappen's threat to quit a lever to alter rules?
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
He rigged a block and tackle to supplement a dead tree limb that they were using as a lever.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing lever
Word Generation Science - Energy
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