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
Stronger trade relationships with the rest of the world and China's dominance in rare earth minerals and advanced manufacturing have given him leverage.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In this environment, you would arguably have less — not more — leverage to negotiate your agent’s commission.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
He puts his foot up against the wall to give himself extra leverage as he pulls, and then all at once they collapse onto me, Radar’s sweat-soaked T-shirt pressed up against my face.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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