leverage
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It has been most acutely felt by people who used leverage - a form of borrowing in the financial markets.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Any new owner could have leverage of his own: Once the Angel Stadium lease expires, the owner would be free to move out of Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“While we are encouraged by the company’s improved execution and budding operating leverage, we think the true value of the company is still very much in flux,” he said in his report.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The perpetrators leverage claimed authority and apply tremendous pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The leverage advantage on the rover was huge.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
The private-equity firm, alongside Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, completed its acquisition of videogame developer Electronic Arts earlier this month via a $55 billion leveraged buyout.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
It is thought to be the largest leveraged buyout in history, meaning a significant part of it is paid for with borrowed money, which the company will have to pay back.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Where the money comes from varies—in the 2010s it was from central banks, then from 2020 government spending added vastly more, while this year margin debt and leveraged ETFs have been significant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
He was seen by some as an artificial-intelligence oracle, with other investors closely tracking his firm’s movements as it placed big, leveraged bets on AI-related companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In the wake of Hadiya’s death, Tina had leveraged her local contacts, encouraging Chicago business leaders and philanthropists to work with Mayor Rahm Emanuel to expand community programs for at-risk youth across the city.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
She returned to “Today” on April 6, determined to solve her mother’s abduction by leveraging her TV fame and coast-to-coast reach—the same lofty platform she worried might have drawn the attention of Nancy’s kidnappers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
He said GenAI workflows have now been used on roughly 300 Netflix titles, mostly in post-production, adding: "We're leveraging GenAI for really complicated shots and sequences."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
They’re asking the FTC and DOJ to investigate whether Netflix is leveraging its position in the subscription video-streaming market in ways that harm competition, creators and consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"However, I believe I can now be a more positive influence leveraging new roles and opportunities that allow me to fight for Para-sport, and the coverage that it deserves."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It made sense, Gus leveraging his terminality to make my dream come true: The sequel was a tiny thing to die for, but it was the biggest thing left at his disposal.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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