leverage
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History serves as a stern reminder that key straits have always been used for leverage.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Stronger stewardship and listed companies’ shift toward greater capital efficiency, shareholder returns and optimal leverage should lift their price-to-earnings and price-to-book multiples.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Instead, they simply allow traders to take directional bets on whether the price will go up, or down — with plenty of leverage to supercharge their wins, and losses.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
"For China, the pipeline is about energy security and leverage, and less about dependence. It diversifies supply away from maritime chokepoints," he said.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Testing his own agility, he gripped his handlebars for leverage, then leapt, planting both feet on the bike seat.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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