lever
Example Sentences
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One lever was low-reward -- mice needed six presses to get one drop of milk.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Sentencing her, Judge Jason Taylor KC said: "Blinded by your greed you persistently and manipulatively pulled whatever lever you thought necessary to fund your extravagant lifestyle."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Investing some of the funds in a diversified mix of stocks and bonds would generate higher returns over time, he argues, calling it a “potentially much larger wealth creation lever worth talking about.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Turkish expert Ozberk said mines remained Iran's "most strategically efficient lever" because they "raise uncertainty and cost even when they don't sink ships".
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Resigned, she searches for the antigravity lever, and I head out.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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