Because of the considerable leverage, the knee popped before the ankle did.

The strike threat remains, but the board now has considerable leverage.

The problem with securities is that you are introducing considerable leverage.

Now, with the deal off, American negotiators have lost considerable leverage.

A two-year term would give the Chinese government considerable leverage on anyone elected this summer.

The production companies go into the negotiations with considerable leverage.

His proposal is significant because he exerts considerable leverage on military issues in Congress.

That gives Washington considerable leverage to insist on a fair election.

With $400 billion in pension funds, unions bring considerable financial leverage to the debate.

He was particularly influential as a member of what has long been the Senate's Republican majority, which gave him considerable leverage.