leverage
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History serves as a stern reminder that key straits have always been used for leverage.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The U.S. indictment of Castro, who holds no formal title in the government from which he retired as president in 2018, is meant to increase Trump’s leverage with Havana.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Borrowed money magnifies returns when share prices are rising as smaller investors are able to gain far more exposure to the upside, but when share prices fall that leverage exacerbates losses.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Stronger trade relationships with the rest of the world and China's dominance in rare earth minerals and advanced manufacturing have given him leverage.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“They want me, for leverage against my father.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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