leverage

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The White House is likely to counter that the leverage worked, however.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“We have a playbook for this where we set hard deadlines and potentially use them as leverage points around negotiations,” said James McCann, senior economist for investment strategy at Edward Jones.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Whether it was Luke’s unchecked momentum, or Ricky’s diminutive stature, Luke lost leverage almost immediately.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss