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linchpin

[linch-pin] / ˈlɪntʃˌpɪn /






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It’s an expensive extension of Adidas’s ongoing “You Got This” campaign and the linchpin of a global World Cup marketing effort that the German sports brand hopes will turbocharge U.S. sales in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Mexican and Canadian negotiators are sitting down to review the North American free-trade pact — a linchpin in Mexico’s export-dependent economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Vitol plays a linchpin role in the global economy as one of a handful of companies connecting far-flung energy producers and users and managing the movement of billions of dollars of oil and other commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It’s home to an oil terminal that ships 90% of the country’s oil exports, and is widely considered an economic linchpin for Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Sargo had been the linchpin in Nazi spy networks not only in Argentina, but also across all of South America.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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