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leverage

[lev-er-ij, lee-ver-] / ˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈli vər- /


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The harder reality is this: The sanctions architecture the U.S. spent decades building assumed financial isolation as a precondition for leverage.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The Iranians, he said, were using the economic damage as leverage.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They have found new leverage in their de facto control of the Strait of Hormuz, transit point for 20% of global oil supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Quality matters: Companies with strong cash flow, manageable leverage and pricing power are typically better positioned to navigate uneven growth and higher capital costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In just the past five years, Bear Stearns’s leverage had gone from 20:1 to 40:1.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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