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Definitions for brinksmanship
brinks·man·ship
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brinksmanship in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brinksmanship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of brinksmanship in a Sentence
It's been all about pressure and brinksmanship and military tools and tactics and( chest-thumping), and now to literally, directly taunt the leader of North Korea is like poking the hornet's nest yet again.
Only Congress is empowered to increase the nation's borrowing authority and I hope that Congress will address this matter without controversy or brinksmanship, i respectfully ask Congress to raise the debt limit as soon as possible.
It's been all about pressure and brinksmanship and military tools and tactics and chess something, and now to literally, directly taunt the leader of North Korea is like poking the hornet's nest yet again, if you do this kind of ratcheting (up) of rhetorical tensions but also sending military hardware into the region, if you do that absent of any kind of offramp or door or window for the North Koreans to consider walking through and reengaging in any sort of discussions, bad things are going to happen.
Everyone is playing brinksmanship. It will go down to the final hour.
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