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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The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- You talk about leverage.
You talk about leverage.
- LEVERAGE.
LEVERAGE.
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.
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,
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.
- 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.
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...
- You need to have leverage limits for institutions.
You need to have leverage limits for institutions.
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.
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...
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
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?
US pauses military aid to Ukraine as EU chief says Europe is 'ready to step up' | BBC News
- Walk back on some of this if President Zelensky says, sorry because that's what some people have been speculating over Or indeed if he leaves the office well, yeah, it is extraordinary to say but there was a time until quite recently when American foreign policy was based on a system of alliances where People of course America put its own interests first, but where there were also shared interests now The idea is is is Trump's view which is America first which is essentially the rest of the world is raw material for America to do deals to get richer to be more powerful and it's as you know, it's a throwback to big powers in the 19th century when they would get together the British of course were one of those and just decide things for themselves send gunboats if necessary if not send traders and merchants and Yeah, so this is a really difficult serious Crisis and it may well be the unraveling of that alliance which has lasted for so long indeed And of course, we see European leaders We saw that the weekend that meeting in London for example trying to come up with some sort of plan We've seen that offer from France as well and the UK working with them on that Is that going to have any leverage with the u.s.
Walk back on some of this if President Zelensky says, sorry because that's what some people have been speculating over Or indeed if he leaves the office well, yeah, it is extraordinary to say but there was a time until quite recently when American foreign policy was based on a system of alliances where People of course America put its own interests first, but where there were also shared interests now The idea is is is Trump's view which is America first which is essentially the rest of the world is raw material for America to do deals to get richer to be more powerful and it's as you know, it's a throwback to big powers in the 19th century when they would get together the British of course were one of those and just decide things for themselves send gunboats if necessary if not send traders and merchants and Yeah, so this is a really difficult serious Crisis and it may well be the unraveling of that alliance which has lasted for so long indeed And of course, we see European leaders We saw that the weekend that meeting in London for example trying to come up with some sort of plan We've seen that offer from France as well and the UK working with them on that Is that going to have any leverage with the u.s.
- Is that going to have any leverage with the US?
Is that going to have any leverage with the US?