bargaining chip
Example Sentences
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Teachers use it as a behavioral bargaining chip, administrators weigh playtime against sagging test scores and researchers argue over how best to structure the minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
The island is much more than a bargaining chip.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Other analysts said the matter could be a bargaining chip between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump at upcoming talks.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"Now it's no longer going to be able to use Lebanon as a bargaining chip."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“I won’t have that kind of bargaining chip in your possession.”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
