Instead, it issued a more indirect challenge to the Mayor in an attempt to exert leverage.

Fortunately, their Fat Men's arms were capable of exerting powerful leverage.

Paul had the man around the neck and was trying to pull him backwards, but he had no way to exert leverage.

They exert leverage where their pressures can be most effective.

But it has refused to exert direct leverage for human rights.

We've already got her vote, and she can exert leverage on three other senators.

Opposing that view are those who believe that change inside China can exert greater leverage for reform than any diplomatic pressure.

But they could try to exert leverage through the annual bills providing money for Pentagon programs.

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

But, she said, the Republicans now have chance to exert leverage because the Democrats need their vote on the sales tax.