leverage

The haste of the transaction would seem to have given the buyers superior leverage, yet Walter negotiated a 25% increase on the $10 billion he spent on the team last October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world's largest economy?

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

But longer-term, the heir to the throne has leverage over his brother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Although the asset class has generally cut its gross positioning and reduced its leverage, Goldman finds that exposure is still elevated relative to longer histories.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

But then he props his cane on the floor and uses it and the railing for leverage as he begins the journey up.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

South Korea had previously allowed leveraged ETFs that tracked multiple firms or the broader Kospi index.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Heyward leveraged that platform season in St. Louis into an eight-year free agent contract with the Cubs worth $184 million, setting a franchise record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Supporters of the rule change cited single-stock leveraged ETFs in other major markets, including the U.S., saying they would encourage more investors to trade such ETFs and keep their capital in South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Ellison’s proposed Warner Bros. takeover also will be heavily leveraged with nearly twice the debt that resulted from Zaslav’s previous deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

On education, Barack and I had leveraged billions of dollars to help girls around the world get the schooling they deserve.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

“With Lucid, you collect so much intelligent information from the car. And now here we are collecting information about the health of a member and leveraging that. There’s a lot of resemblances,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

"But now, along with more spending power, there is improved access, distribution and product education. The internet broke these barriers, with brands leveraging the power of social media platforms and influencers to reach consumers directly."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Indeed, it is almost revolutionary to see emotionally resonant teenage characters who aren’t mired in abuse, addiction or some kind of horror; leveraging dysfunction has become shorthand for “drama.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

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