How is it possible to gain political leverage if the party is never forced to compete?

It quickly gained leverage over the live music business through its talent lineup.

Cutting costs and gaining leverage with drug makers are important goals for the benefits manager.

To gain leverage, the Speaker has been careful to ally himself with the middle class.

Similarly, governments that control oil will gain leverage in the international system relative to countries without energy resources.

South Africa compounds their troubles to gain leverage against support for its black resistance.

In the confines of the tiny room there was little opportunity to move about or gain leverage.

Others use the issue of grounds as a sword to gain financial leverage.

This will give us a chance to gain leverage.

Further, there was concern that in case of her death, a foreign government could gain too much leverage.