as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some concessions
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as in to use
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 leverage
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
The launch might have been held so close to the U.S. election to strengthen North Korea’s negotiating leverage and grab attention, Lee said.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Instead of merely serving as a role-player on the right, Kirk now leverages his influence to bend conservatism closer to his own vision.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Revenue from Coinbase’s subscription and services – which includes stablecoins, staking and leverage for Prime traders – fell in the third quarter from the previous three-month period but saw a 66% increase from a year ago.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
The launch might have been held so close to the U.S. election to strengthen North Korea’s negotiating leverage and grab attention, Lee said.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
This adaptability must be coupled with technological fluency, not just a surface-level understanding of tech trends, but the ability to leverage that knowledge strategically to drive business growth and innovation.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Instead of merely serving as a role-player on the right, Kirk now leverages his influence to bend conservatism closer to his own vision.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Powell's comments are likely to be seen as a bid to maintain the Fed's long-standing independence from outside political influence, though whether such immunity actually exists in practice has sometimes been debated.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The groups’ American Electorate Voter Poll — using a larger Latino sample and additional techniques for polling Hispanics — flipped that outcome, with Harris winning 56% of Latino men to Trump’s 43%.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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One bird tutor was then released into each group, so that the flock mates could learn to use one solution over another.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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But Trump has embraced a curious menagerie of B-list rappers and questionable influencers thought to hold sway among young Black men.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The collection featured holographic tanks, which appeared to capture the movement and energy of nature photography, and laser-cut and 3D-printed flowers on the garments, mimicking the natural sway of a field in the wind.Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Scientists are also trying to exploit the fungus’s sensitivity to temperature by building Bd-free habitats or moving frogs to locales where the fungus can’t survive.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Still, just last year, Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft security lapses to breach the email accounts of senior U.S. officials.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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For another, the sheer number of disparate state and local jurisdictions that would need to be manipulated makes any attempt to steal an election much harder.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Would a small child be able to manipulate controls, turn the machine on, skip tracks, or otherwise program the device without an adult’s help?Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Corning for possibly abusing its market dominance in supplying its protective glass to electronics vendors.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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In her old home, Sasha was abused and could not walk or clean herself properly.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Leverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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