leverage
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The Canadian miner said Friday it plans to tell its venture partners in Cuba it will leverage provisions in their agreements to dissolve the partnerships, which effectively would sever its Cuban interests.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
With some exceptions, states seen as bigger markets tend to have higher tax rates, as they have greater leverage to bargain with the sports-betting operators.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“The leverage appears not to be very high in this sector, but the interconnections are very substantial.”
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Nixon used the opening with China as leverage against the Soviet Union and began the process that led to the end of the Cold War 19 years later.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
A sumo bout is a concentrated flurry of force and speed and leverage, often lasting only a few seconds.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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