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In the past, he's described it as a "really co-dependent lifestyle" that went from "bender to bender" as both sides "leveraged each other's shame against one another".

We must leverage these resources to help us make better decisions in the mid-term congressional elections in two years, as well as with our state and local government leaders.

That leaves Mexico with little leverage to push back, experts say.

L.A. took the lead from San Francisco, then leveraged it to barrel into new businesses: movies, aviation and, of course, oil.

“I am committed to leveraging every resource at our disposal to help Los Angeles heal, recover and rebuild, which is what we have always done as Angelenos,” she said.