Sentence examples for be used as leverage from inspiring English sources

Trump's determination to weaken Iran, which cannot be done without reducing its influence in the Middle East, and especially in Syria, could also be used as leverage to increase US support to the rebels.

Those facts can be used as leverage.

"It may be used as leverage against Muslim leaders.

The aid cutoff should be used as leverage to re-open the political system in Pakistan.

This aid could be used as leverage to push both sides to end the attacks and return to negotiations.

Labor officials suggested that the stadium could be used as leverage in the coming contract negotiations with theater owners.

Several people close to McDougal argued that such untold stories could be used as leverage against the President.

Sanctions against Iran should be used as leverage in negotiations to extract tangible, verifiable and valuable Iranian nuclear concessions.

"Core individuals collect and amass detailed compromising material (kompromat in Russian) that can be used as leverage on every key figure inside and outside of government," they write.

Their shame was used as leverage by the abusers.

In modern Hollywood the franchise is king, the star is used as leverage.