Sentence examples for leverage saying from inspiring English sources

"Instead, we are withholding engagement as some kind of leverage, saying we'll only get involved when Arafat gets serious.

The general secretary of Unite Len McCluskey has defended leverage, saying the elite did not like the union movement fighting back.

Politicians might dislike this, but it can also give them leverage: saying yes to segregation might also mean yes to a bit more affordable.

"Banks are leveraged and property is leveraged, so there is double leverage," says Brian Robertson, who runs HSBC's British and European operations and used to be the bank's chief risk officer.

"Hospitals want to maintain their revenue streams and enhance their bargaining leverage," said Professor Gaynor.

"We're willing to use our leverage," said a senior administration official.

Today, 70% of hedge funds have the ability to use some amount of leverage, says Hedge Fund Research.

"Our model to help change the industry is one of brokering partnerships and working through leverage," says Search.

"A lot of companies that saw a deterioration in revenues decided to cut back their leverage," says Helen Qiao of Morgan Stanley.

"He's trying to increase his leverage," said Lawrence J. Goldstein, president of the Petroleum Industry Research Foundation, an industry-supported policy group in New York.

"Our experience in Italy is that boycotts have limited leverage," says Martina Borghi, forest campaigner at Greenpeace Italy.