leverage
Example Sentences
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It Is fast-growing, opaque and intertwined with banks but lacks the scale and leverage that cashiered the economy in 2007.
“I remain hopeful he continues to speak out like this on social media and elsewhere, and even more hopeful that he leverages his relationships with Sundar and Demis to make real change,” Palowitch said.
Pakistan has limited leverage over both the US and Iran; none with Israel.
From Barron's
Bigger scale would give McCormick far more leverage with retailers, while the brands would gain sharper focus.
But now they are hoping for more, believing that control of the Strait of Hormuz gives them new leverage to make demands, perhaps even to make strategic gains.
From BBC
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