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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 leveraged
DeChambeau, meanwhile, has leveraged his pro golf career to build a YouTube empire with millions of followers.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Carton was a quintessential sports-media success story, having leveraged his bombastic New York morning show, Boomer and Carton, into a national following, as well as a book deal and a lucrative TV gig.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Bullish formations Zooming out to the three-year chart on a log scale shows just how effectively InterDigital has leveraged similar bullish formations in the past.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The economists hope that, like some past technologies, AI could be leveraged in ways to improve human performance in existing jobs while also creating all sorts of new jobs for people to do.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Carton was a quintessential sports-media success story, having leveraged his bombastic New York morning show, Boomer and Carton, into a national following, as well as a book deal and a lucrative TV gig.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Bullish formations Zooming out to the three-year chart on a log scale shows just how effectively InterDigital has leveraged similar bullish formations in the past.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The economists hope that, like some past technologies, AI could be leveraged in ways to improve human performance in existing jobs while also creating all sorts of new jobs for people to do.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraged
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Anthropic wanted assurances from the Pentagon that its AI chatbot would not be used for mass domestic surveillance or to operate fully autonomous weapons.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sangha was one of five defendants charged in the case, which prosecutors described as a network of suppliers who exploited Perry’s addiction.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the Jayhawks have flaws that the Aztecs have exploited in previous wins.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other kids in the household also had been physically abused, including a 10-year-old girl who withstood routine beatings with a belt over a 22-month period, Lake County authorities discovered.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fares, now 33, was allegedly abused by Rutledge from 2007 to 2010 and Simon, now 37, was allegedly abused from 2001 to 2005.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The examples provided in the letter of events that could be easily manipulated by a single person included whether a kicker would miss a field goal, a quarterback’s first pass being incomplete or a receiver missing their first target.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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All the components of Ursa’s dishes are foraged or harvested in the desert and manipulated in surprising and experimental ways.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraged. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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