leverage

It has been most acutely felt by people who used leverage - a form of borrowing in the financial markets.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Any new owner could have leverage of his own: Once the Angel Stadium lease expires, the owner would be free to move out of Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Zeroing in on one of those drivers in particular, Rubner had this to say: “The leverage reset has largely run its course, creating room for systematic strategies to add exposure as volatility falls.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Already licensing disputes have shown how consequential this leverage can be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

He used no leverage and avoided shorting stocks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The private-equity firm, alongside Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, completed its acquisition of videogame developer Electronic Arts earlier this month via a $55 billion leveraged buyout.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Its business has also gotten a big lift from the explosion in retail options trading and the public’s embrace of leveraged and options income funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

It is thought to be the largest leveraged buyout in history, meaning a significant part of it is paid for with borrowed money, which the company will have to pay back.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

According to media reports, Situational Awareness had leveraged up its holdings by as much as four times its underlying capital at times during its spectacular run of returns.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The social disruption caused by the collapse of the savings and loan industry and the rise of hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts had given way to a brief period of recriminations.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

She returned to “Today” on April 6, determined to solve her mother’s abduction by leveraging her TV fame and coast-to-coast reach—the same lofty platform she worried might have drawn the attention of Nancy’s kidnappers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

"In short, Samsung is leveraging its strong position in memory to aggressively capture share across most of its business units."

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

"However, I believe I can now be a more positive influence leveraging new roles and opportunities that allow me to fight for Para-sport, and the coverage that it deserves."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Micron had an interesting survival strategy in leveraging Japan and picking up the pieces in these downcycles,” Harvard professor Shih told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 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