leverage
US /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə-/
・UK /'li:vərɪdʒ/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An advantage which gives you influence or power
I had some leverage because I knew their secret
v.t.Transitive VerbTo use an advantage which gives you influence
I could leverage myself in the discussion as I knew their secret
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An advantage gained through the use of resources or a strategic position
They sought to gain leverage over their competitors by developing innovative products.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The use of borrowed capital to increase the potential return of an investment
The company increased its leverage by taking on more debt to finance the expansion.
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How China crushed Hong Kong
- ...actually they are also trying to use their economic influence as a leverage...
...actually they are also trying to use their economic influence as a leverage...
Why Has Plant-Based Meat Flopped?
- But there are plenty of solutions that leverage our natural resources, like forest preservation, bioplastics, and carbon-sucking algae.
But there are plenty of solutions that leverage our natural resources, like forest preservation, bioplastics, and carbon-sucking algae.
- that leverage our natural resources,
that leverage our natural resources,
How to Get Good at Small Talk, and Even Enjoy It
- One of the best ways to be concise and clear is to leverage structure.
One of the best ways to be concise and clear is to leverage structure.
- So we can leverage structure to help our communication be tighter and clearer.
So we can leverage structure to help our communication be tighter and clearer.
Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
- sense in the world. You need transparency, you need to have leverage limits for...
sense in the world. You need transparency, you need to have leverage limits for...
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- But I'm not going to have a primary platform to say unilaterally, "I'm going to rejoin that deal," because when I am President of the United States, I'm going to do the best I can to secure this country and that region and make sure that if I have an opportunity to leverage a better deal, I'm going to do it.
But I'm not going to have a primary platform to say unilaterally, "I'm going to rejoin that deal," because when I am President of the United States, I'm going to do the best I can to secure this country and that region and make sure that if I have an opportunity to leverage a better deal, I'm going to do it.
- and not give unlimited leverage to China and Russia, which is what he has done.
and not give unlimited leverage to China and Russia, which is what he has done.
Are You Being Charged More Than Everyone Else?
- - In fact, the only leverage we usually have is knowing
- In fact, the only leverage we usually have is knowing
China's Xi Hosts Ex-Taiwan Leader Ma for Landmark Meeting
- And I think that's what Xi Jinping is trying to leverage.
And I think that's what Xi Jinping is trying to leverage.
Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang on U.S.-China AI race: We need to unleash U.S. energy to enable AI boom
- And so how do we leverage data, given that, you know, as a as an industry, we sort of run out of publicly available data?
And so how do we leverage data, given that, you know, as a as an industry, we sort of run out of publicly available data?
- And so how do we leverage data, given that as an industry we've sort of run out of publicly available data, how do we generate new data to keep pushing the frontiers?
And so how do we leverage data, given that as an industry we've sort of run out of publicly available data, how do we generate new data to keep pushing the frontiers?
Why Estée Lauder Is Spending $1.5 Billion On A Makeover
- Having become the world's second largest beauty company through a fierce M&A strategy, the company could leverage that again.
Having become the world's second largest beauty company through a fierce M&A strategy, the company could leverage that again.