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Recent Examples of leveraging
As opposed to going and auctioning off and leveraging our future on a hope.
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
By leveraging knowledge already embedded in large video models, Cosmos Policy reduces the amount of robot-specific data needed to learn reliable control behaviors.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Helfstein also pointed to Amazon's e-commerce margins beginning to benefit from automation investments such as robots, which retail jobs data suggests Amazon is already leveraging.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
On that same note, domain experts are now leveraging AI to stay ahead of the curve in their industry.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Without tying it specifically to the United States, the Canadian prime minister alleged that great powers are now intent on leveraging their economic heft, geopolitical influence and military power to extract concessions from smaller states.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
This is best seen from a view, leveraging the full range of possibilities.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Leaders must balance immediate operational demands with the expectations of society, leveraging technological advancements while preserving the indispensable contributions of people.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
By leveraging international research partnerships and education programs, the new research center is meant to make the site’s work more collaborative and boost its global and local presence.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Nick Friedell, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
By leveraging knowledge already embedded in large video models, Cosmos Policy reduces the amount of robot-specific data needed to learn reliable control behaviors.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Helfstein also pointed to Amazon's e-commerce margins beginning to benefit from automation investments such as robots, which retail jobs data suggests Amazon is already leveraging.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
On that same note, domain experts are now leveraging AI to stay ahead of the curve in their industry.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Without tying it specifically to the United States, the Canadian prime minister alleged that great powers are now intent on leveraging their economic heft, geopolitical influence and military power to extract concessions from smaller states.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
This is best seen from a view, leveraging the full range of possibilities.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Leaders must balance immediate operational demands with the expectations of society, leveraging technological advancements while preserving the indispensable contributions of people.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
By leveraging international research partnerships and education programs, the new research center is meant to make the site’s work more collaborative and boost its global and local presence.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraging
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Though Amelia is a particularly viral example, using AI to generate content was already a popular pastime for the online right in Britain.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those who bought the checks would then attempt to fraudulently cash them, according to federal prosecutors, using a variety of methods.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Amidst the ongoing privacy issues surrounding door cameras and the backlash over social media giants exploiting user data to train their own models, today’s robots invite both passive and active observers into our homes and leave our data exposed to bad actors.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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For years, the debate around this issue has been quietly deadlocked between the forces for common sense reform to dramatically lower the cost of construction, and personal injury lawyers who reap increasingly large windfalls by exploiting this law.—
Elizabeth Crowley,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Labor Department inspector general's office has interviewed staff in connection with the investigation, which followed a complaint that Chavez-DeRemer was having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate and abusing her office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Benny isn’t abusing his daughter.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Using Henry's good nature … by lying to him, by manipulating him.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Uhlaender accused the Canadian team and its coach, Joe Cecchini, of intentionally withdrawing the athletes, deliberately manipulating the field to benefit one of their own sliders’ bids for qualification.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Leveraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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