lever
Example Sentences
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These features are only available for limited usage on current iPhones due to computing constraints, which will provide Apple with a powerful new monetization lever.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
One of the first things you do as a Mobil Oil trainee is you learn how to drive the tractor, turn it on, pull the lever.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
"It gives us a new molecular lever -- and potentially a new set of tools -- for tackling these conditions."
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
The final scene after almost 90 minutes featured Colbert and McCartney going to the light box of the theater and pulling the lever to “off.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He dropped to one knee and raised the lever to stop the tub and then turned on both taps as far as they would go.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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