leverage

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Also read: Buyers finally have leverage in the housing market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He noted that diplomatic solutions leave the other side with leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s not all grim — home buyers finally have some leverage again in the real-estate market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The critics argue Lemssouguer relies heavily on borrowed money, or leverage, to boost profits, a strategy prone to backfiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Oh no, you don’t,” the nagual said, using my elbows as leverage to lift me from the ground.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall