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lever

[lev-er, lee-ver] / ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər /




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Over time, however, the effort required for that option gradually increased, while the low-reward lever remained unchanged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Is Verstappen's threat to quit a lever to alter rules?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Quite the opposite: Spoelstra pulled every lever he could to let his player pursue Bryant’s iconic mark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Don’t be the one to pull that lever.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The god pulled a lever on his chariot.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan