linchpin

Example Sentences

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The linchpin is the negotiation with bondholders, who will likely require higher interest rates and additional pledges for the extension, Zhang said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gilligan also created “Pluribus” as a counterweight to the antihero era he helped define by contributing two unforgettable linchpins, Walter White and Saul Goodman.

From Salon

One of the linchpins of the book is that it's not so much about what I can get.

From Salon

Because of Taiwan’s position as the linchpin of the global semiconductor supply chain, Tsai warned that an unstable Taiwan Strait posed serious economic and security risks to the rest of the world.

From Washington Post

“That moment to reload, it’s the linchpin of the event,” said Katherine Schweit, a retired FBI agent who ran the bureau’s active shooter program.

From Washington Post