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Trump bellows loudly, without any resort to the big stick.
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The Editors, National Review, 4 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, President Donald Trump recognizes that pairing a big stick with an occasional carrot can shape adversaries’ behavior more effectively than continual confrontation.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
In both the military and economic cases, the U.S. has a big stick that can generate peace and influence without being used.
—Tomas J. Philipson, National Review, 30 Jan. 2025
And there was this: Elam discovered Pusser didn't regularly carry a big stick, like the movies depicted.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 23 Feb. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 4 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, President Donald Trump recognizes that pairing a big stick with an occasional carrot can shape adversaries’ behavior more effectively than continual confrontation.
—Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
In both the military and economic cases, the U.S. has a big stick that can generate peace and influence without being used.
—Tomas J. Philipson, National Review, 30 Jan. 2025
And there was this: Elam discovered Pusser didn't regularly carry a big stick, like the movies depicted.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Big stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20stick. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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