leverage
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Should he decide to sell the Angels, the city could use the exemption as leverage in discussions with a new owner.
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
However, an analyst at the Australian investment bank writes in a note that accelerating growth and potential operating leverage suggest that upside remains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In Chongqing, more than 50 manufacturers and hundreds of component suppliers are able to leverage the booming industry of China's "motorbike capital".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
“I used a dude’s tie as leverage, though. Totally different thing.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Rubner noted leveraged exchange-traded-fund assets tumbled more than $60 billion from a June peak to $154 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 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
He was seen by some as an artificial-intelligence oracle, with other investors closely tracking his firm’s movements as it placed big, leveraged bets on AI-related companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Chinese competitive threat will take time to emerge fully and he believes the proliferation of leveraged exchange-traded funds within Korea explains much of the recent volatility in the share prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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
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
They’re asking the FTC and DOJ to investigate whether Netflix is leveraging its position in the subscription video-streaming market in ways that harm competition, creators and consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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
Steve Eisman was odd in his conviction that the leveraging of middle-class America was a corrupt and corrupting event, and that the subprime mortgage market in particular was an engine of exploitation and, ultimately, destruction.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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