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A fancy way of saying, “Re-use that old SQL query, but make it look fresh.”

Leverage

To use something to maximum advantage. A smart-sounding way to say, "We’re going to use this thing we already have." Usually means duct-taping an old solution onto a new problem and calling it innovation. If someone says they’re "leveraging AI," it probably means they just slapped ChatGPT onto a spreadsheet.

"Can we leverage last year’s deck? No one remembers it anyway."

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