leverage
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It has a yield of 13%, significantly higher than average, mainly because of the use of leverage.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“Solving it with lower leverage rather than price makes sense to us because if you start out conservative, it gives you more cushion if you’re wrong.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Pyongyang now has the leverage to demand a larger exchange with China.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But the leverage dynamics rhyme strongly, and Shin’s entire intellectual project has been to arrest leverage booms before they tip over.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Don’t ask me where she found the strength, but she stepped in closer for leverage, their blades crossed, and for a moment she stood face-to-face with the Titan lord, holding him at a standstill.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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