bargaining chip

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Iran may have gained a valuable bargaining chip.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The Justice Department called the statement “strongarming,” but Powell’s legal counsel disputed the characterization, saying his resignation was never meant to be used as a bargaining chip.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

But in a statement, the MPs and peers targeted said they did not want to be "used as a bargaining chip" and would rather remain sanctioned.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian didn’t mince words in describing how airlines became a bargaining chip during shutdown negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

"If he did," Ishtar said coolly, "he'd have no bargaining chip with you, now, would he?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda