bargaining chip
noun
: something that can be used to gain an advantage when trying to make a deal or an agreement
The workers used the threat of a strike as a bargaining chip in their negotiations.
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For Democrats, the costs to families was getting tougher to justify as a bargaining chip.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Hamas has handed over the remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and his body held as a bargaining chip for over 4,000 days, Israel confirmed Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Regulators in Europe and China will also have to sign off, raising concerns that the deal could become another bargaining chip in tense global relations.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
After the lawsuit was settled, which included Fubo being paid $220 million by Disney-Fox-Warners, execs turned to dealmaking and the Live + TV side of Hulu was seen as an appealing bargaining chip.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Hamas has handed over the remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and his body held as a bargaining chip for over 4,000 days, Israel confirmed Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Regulators in Europe and China will also have to sign off, raising concerns that the deal could become another bargaining chip in tense global relations.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
After the lawsuit was settled, which included Fubo being paid $220 million by Disney-Fox-Warners, execs turned to dealmaking and the Live + TV side of Hulu was seen as an appealing bargaining chip.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bargaining chip
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“Bargaining chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargaining%20chip. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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