Users of these remote services don't want to be locked into one supplier; increasingly they lease capacity from multiple providers to gain leverage in contract negotiations.

The feud between the two continued with them attempting to distract each other to gain leverage.

This was a ploy to gain leverage when negotiating a more favourable contract.

The purpose of hidden surveillance was for him to gain leverage in their court battle.

Actors within a network mobilize information strategically to persuade, pressure, and gain leverage over much more powerful organizations, including governments.