leverages

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"The first priority for Iran after the war is to restore deterrence and the Strait of Hormuz is among Iran's principal strategic leverages," explains Mohammad Eslami, a research fellow at the University of Tehran.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

He’s concerned that perhaps the best part of Microsoft’s Copilot artificial-intelligence assistant leverages technology from Anthropic — a dynamic Reitzes likened to “letting the fox into the henhouse.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Releasing sterilized males involves no pesticides, and also leverages the insect’s biology: Males in lust are adept at finding females.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But as the U.S. leverages its position as an energy exporter, buyers of its LNG—Europeans in particular—have some concerns.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Armed with his new-fangled popularity, the crook moves on and leverages it to the hilt.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel