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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
Bollen’s own professional background is in market research, and, being well versed in the ways in which popular credulity is leveraged, she is also equipped to cast skepticism upon research findings whose standards fall short.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Cybercriminals also leveraged the technology to make their attacks more realistic and effective.
—Chris Wright Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
This goodwill could, in turn, be leveraged down the line for more expansive government action.
—Bryant Simon, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The county expended $19 million of the funds to complete 53 projects protecting more than 1,900 acres and leveraged more than $34 million in partnership funds.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Cybercriminals also leveraged the technology to make their attacks more realistic and effective.
—Chris Wright Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
This goodwill could, in turn, be leveraged down the line for more expansive government action.
—Bryant Simon, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The county expended $19 million of the funds to complete 53 projects protecting more than 1,900 acres and leveraged more than $34 million in partnership funds.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraged
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UltraGreen holds an 85% market share in the US for its fluorescent dye used in surgical imaging, despite raising the average cost of its dye vials in the market by 60% and 30% in 2023 and 2024.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Scared of death, many men have used it, carrying death upon their shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead, it was siphoned off and exploited.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Kayode Agbolade Ogunba allegedly abused patients at a local care home.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Others abused the hospitality, & winded up having to actually be evicted from the property.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Higgins stole $356,181 through the scheme and reportedly manipulated the company’s accounting records to conceal her crimes, according to court records.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the alternative hypothesis, the lottery was somehow manipulated.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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