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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
Just be sure to calculate your costs with precision, as failure to repay a loan of this size could easily result in foreclosure on the property being leveraged.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Pratt, who long cultivated a clownish and villainous persona, leveraged his significant social media presence following the fire to refashion himself as an earnest mix of citizen watchdog and populist firebrand.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Alongside Latin Grammy winners singer-songwriter Elena Rose and rapper Akapellah, these artists have leveraged their international platforms to denounce and campaign for democratic change.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Pratt, who long cultivated a clownish and villainous persona, leveraged his significant social media presence following the fire to refashion himself as an earnest mix of citizen watchdog and populist firebrand.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Alongside Latin Grammy winners singer-songwriter Elena Rose and rapper Akapellah, these artists have leveraged their international platforms to denounce and campaign for democratic change.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraged
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Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the complaint, authorities believe the same individual similarly exploited at least 26 other children using online platforms.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Often the updates help keep you safe by patching loopholes in previous versions of software that scammers exploited.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The suit alleges that Ham abused her repeatedly over a number of years, and that defendants knew of the abuse, but instead chose to prioritize reputational and financial interests over her safety.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Canty, a former special agent in charge of the SBI’s Charlotte region office, resigned from the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office in November 2024 and issued a letter then alleging that McFadden abused his powers.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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In some cases, CBS News ran images through AI detection tools, which can be inconsistent or inaccurate but can still help flag possibly manipulated content.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraged. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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