leverage
Example Sentences
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“While trade was always going to feature as a top agenda item, the weakening of Trump’s leverage ahead of the meeting will add a new layer of tension,” Mills said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Earlier in the trial, lawyers for MacInnes said Wilson's claims were "malicious concoctions" and that Wilson was using the incident as "leverage" during contract negotiations by the film's producers for more money.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
It’s what happens when you leverage both: vision with experience; speed with judgment; new tools with hard-earned context.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
“We expect leverage to remain at or below the bottom of the target range in 2027.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
She couldn’t drop down into the water for leverage.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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