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leverage

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


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“The evidence points more to a retreat from risk than a loss of conviction in bitcoin itself, with crypto-specific leverage and ETF outflows amplifying that risk-off move,” analysts at Bitfinex Alpha told MarketWatch on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

It adds that net operating cashflow is ahead of market estimates, but that leverage is slightly higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

And he parlayed that leverage into a groundbreaking, fully guaranteed $84 million contract from the Vikings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Though industry veterans can leverage AI to accelerate their already-established workflows, what about the writers who are just starting out?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

It acts as a key would and provides leverage.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Traders pointed to the billions of dollars sitting in leveraged exchange-traded products, which turbocharge exposure to the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

And federal government purchasing power should be fully leveraged through domestic procurement.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Big-money tycoons have leveraged their fortunes to shape the state with their railroads, mines, newspapers, oil businesses and ranching and agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Binance said hackers then leveraged the engineer's compromised computer and a compromised internal AI tool in October to gain control over two other engineers' laptops, and execute the next steps of the attack.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In the wake of Hadiya’s death, Tina had leveraged her local contacts, encouraging Chicago business leaders and philanthropists to work with Mayor Rahm Emanuel to expand community programs for at-risk youth across the city.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

“The supply-demand situation for buying businesses privately and leveraging them up has changed dramatically from what it was 10 or 20 years ago,” Buffett said in 2019.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The company—whose nearly 2,800 customers include Canva, Dairy Queen and Equinox—will continue to build, leveraging Salesforce’s platform to innovate faster, Chief Executive and Co-Founder Bill Magnuson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

YouTube relies primarily on an ad-supported model, whereas Amazon is leveraging free live access to draw massive global audiences into its wider ecosystem.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

There are going to be exceptions to the rule, but oftentimes you see even these candidates leveraging social media and talking policy in a different way.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 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


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