leverage

Example Sentences

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Video footage of a captured U.S. airman in enemy hands would have handed Tehran a major propaganda tool and a source of leverage at a critical moment in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The critics argue Lemssouguer relies heavily on borrowed money, or leverage, to boost profits, a strategy prone to backfiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

They use this leverage to boost returns and offset high fees and enable them to pay the dividends of close to 10%.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

A Mizuho analyst said in January that the stock had already gotten a boost from investors looking to leverage growth in the satellite market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

When I tried that just now, it gave me enough force and leverage to tip the airlock and roll it one face toward the Hab.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir