Sentence Examples

1. He would have insisted on sticking his knee in my back for leverage while he cinched up the straight jacket himself.
2. Carefully rolling back over so she could leverage herself into a kneeling position, Khaly again listened intently.
3. I used its bulky arms for leverage and pulled myself onto its back.
4. I threw my gumshoes against the lowest crossbar for leverage.
5. He chose the right points for leverage and, with just a few paths back and forth, pivoted the tree off the road.
6. Elizabeth held the book above her head, slipping and falling on her bum, giving her enough leverage to avoid the hit.
7. This provided him with leverage, should she do anything that might compromise his position.
8. Wendy was excited because she would not only again leverage her youth program experiences, but also apply her interests in women, entrepreneurship, and education as well as her marketing communications and fund-raising skills.
9. Our ultimate triumph in this venture shall give us the final leverage we need to go before thine elected officials, and the people of this city, and lay out our demands for the future.
10. Resting his left arm on a handrail for leverage, Dryden gradually raised his right hand above his drooping head.