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US
/ˈɫɛvɝɪdʒ, ˈɫɛvɹədʒ, ˈɫivɝɪdʒ/
]
[ UK /lˈiːvəɹɪdʒ/ ]
[ UK /lˈiːvəɹɪdʒ/ ]
NOUN
- the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
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strategic advantage; power to act effectively
relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage - investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
VERB
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provide with leverage
We need to leverage this company -
supplement with leverage
leverage the money that is already available
How To Use leverage In A Sentence
- A technique known as Resin-Wafer Electrodeionization (RW-EDI) leverages control of pH to adsorb and desorb CO2 from flue gas without the need for heating or a vacuum. NASIOC
- The currency fund can be leveraged up to five times the value of its underlying assets.
- His auspicious debut might have given him the leverage to realize some of his grander plans.
- Amylin 's research and development activities leverage the Company's expertise in metabolism to develop potential therapies to treat diabetes and obesity.
- The XFR features the exclusive Ballistic Armor Protection System featuring PR-481, which Dell says leverages a "high-strength substance" used for applications such as cryogenics, aircraft components, military equipment and medical devices. Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
- Just as with any other channel you leverage for branding, PPC is also ultimately dependent upon the maturity of your message. Designing Effective PPC Campaign Strategies and Tactics
- One of the realities of these worlds is the strategic exploitation of these essentialist identities as a means of personal leverage, power, and careerist gain.
- Yet the report looks to the institutional investors to exercise the leverage necessary to persuade companies to comply with the code.
- The Democrats realized the same thing, but rather than using this as leverage to get a long-term postponement to investigate the charges, the pressure really was just to have some kind of a hearing. Hill’s Sexual Harassment Charges 1 Year Ago
- They can't stop her in her course, but the original mission, a lunar landing, gives them the goetic leverage to redirect it that much. Operation Luna