as in used
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
Some recipients, such as Lech Wałęsa and Malala Yousafzai, have leveraged the prize to amplify their platforms, but structural challenges often hinder long-term progress.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Not bringing him up too soon, so the element of surprise can be leveraged.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Identifying dust devils on Mars The new paper, published in Science Advances, details how Bickel’s team leveraged deep learning to analyze Mars’ wind conditions.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Spotify hasn’t only been used to juice up Fifth Season’s musical knowledge as data from the music platform was also leveraged when compiling the top territories to target.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Not bringing him up too soon, so the element of surprise can be leveraged.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Identifying dust devils on Mars The new paper, published in Science Advances, details how Bickel’s team leveraged deep learning to analyze Mars’ wind conditions.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Spotify hasn’t only been used to juice up Fifth Season’s musical knowledge as data from the music platform was also leveraged when compiling the top territories to target.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraged
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That being said, Flick’s side have faced similar issues with their press, having used the full-back jump since last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Photos used in this column were made possible by the Barry Bingham Jr.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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In theory, Slot’s tactical out-of-possession shuffle to a staggered 4-3-3 should help Liverpool to defend on their right flank, but the ease with which Chelsea exploited the space was a culmination of weeks of warning signs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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There's nothing inherently damning about money chasing hyper-aggressive stocks in a bull market just turning three years old with many core fundamental themes appearing well-exploited.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lorincz’s sister testified that they both were abused as children and were raised in a household with a history of mental illness and addiction.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Court filings from the former players allege how Lorch methodically groomed and abused children from some of the nation’s poorest communities, cunningly and cruelly preying on their desperation and love of the city game, on an almost industrial scale.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Politico spoke to Ingrassia’s lawyer, who said the text messages might have been manipulated or were missing context.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, the photos are so heavily filtered and manipulated, that there is no way to look like this in real life.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraged. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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