as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some concessions
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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame
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Recent Examples of leverage
Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Its models worked until the Russian debt crisis exposed the danger of leverage, crowded trades, and assumptions that markets would continue behaving normally.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Rather than relying primarily on traditional aid, the European Union wants to leverage public financing to attract more private investment for infrastructure and other development needs.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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But the strait may still be a point of leverage for the Iranians.
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Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Its models worked until the Russian debt crisis exposed the danger of leverage, crowded trades, and assumptions that markets would continue behaving normally.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
While the move required no mass layoffs, leveraging AI is part of a long-term plan to help remaining employees secure their positions – and maintain current public service levels – within an already lean workforce.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Rather than relying primarily on traditional aid, the European Union wants to leverage public financing to attract more private investment for infrastructure and other development needs.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverage
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Conservative critics seized upon those allegations, accusing Hosseini of exerting outsized influence over UF’s presidential search process and questioning whether trustees had exercised independent judgment in selecting Bell.
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The democratic socialist mayor expanded his influence over the Democratic Party, going three for three in congressional primaries.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
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The individuals said the restoration will help ensure the organizations can use the model for defensive cyber purposes.
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Presidents, too, have more sway over their image with the ability to communicate directly with the public.
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One man now holds unusual sway across rockets, satellites, automobiles, artificial intelligence, a major communications platform and a web of government contracts — influence concentrated in a way that should make any republic pause.
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So far, there are no reports of the usbliter8 bug being exploited in the wild.
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However, Nawrocki is a nationalist politician who has exploited anti-Ukrainian sentiment for electoral gain.
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Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters.
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States can also counter flag-of-convenience laundering by using financial intelligence to trace flag payments, reveal risks to insurers and financiers, and push rapid-deflagging for AIS-manipulating ships.
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One video advertises access to a longer clip of a boy toddler being abused for less than three dollars.
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Christina alleged that Joan physically and emotionally abused her and Christopher in her best-selling 1978 memoir, Mommie Dearest, which was adapted for the 1981 film that starred Faye Dunaway.
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“Leverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverage. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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