leverage

Example Sentences

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And the sheer scale of the combined operation, if managed well, gives it more leverage with retailers and suppliers at precisely the moment the food industry needs it most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A key issue will be the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway into the Gulf through which one-fifth of the world's oil transits -- and where Iran has demonstrated it can exert key leverage.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Ultimately, the goal is growth that is less dependent on leverage combined with regulation that restrains excess without choking activity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The Iranians have established a form of global economic leverage in ths Strait, and demonstrated its use.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A sumo bout is a concentrated flurry of force and speed and leverage, often lasting only a few seconds.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt