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magnify

[mag-nuh-fahy] / ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ /




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A single supermassive black hole can dramatically magnify a background star, but only when the alignment is almost perfect.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

While leverage can lead to exponential gains, critics warn it can also magnify losses.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Underscoring the popularity of the fund’s strategy amid the artificial-intelligence boom, another firm recently filed to launch a leveraged ETF designed to magnify the Roundhill Memory ETF’s daily performance.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

This pattern has helped to magnify the party's seat losses, which currently stand at 250 seats or half of all those it has been trying to defend.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The pain in the back of his head pounded away, threatening to magnify dramatically if he so much as cracked his eyelids.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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