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• n  the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
• n  strategic advantage; power to act effectively
  relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage
• n  investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
• v  supplement with leverage
  leverage the money that is already available
• v  provide with leverage
  We need to leverage this company

• Western banks are saddled with losses, write-downs and heavy leverage; Asia's banks are flush with cash and poised to expand.
• The key is to regulate leverage to reasonable levels and to regulate it everywhere.
• No regulator knows how much leverage the hedge funds have or how that leverage is changing.

• purchase
• leveraging

News & Articles

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• Altera Announces Breakthrough Advantages with Generation 10 FPGAs and SoCs
  - Stratix 10 FPGAs and SoCs leverage Intel's 14 nm Tri-Gate process and an enhanced architecture to deliver core performance two times higher than current high-end FPGAs, while enabling up to 70 percent power savings - Arria 10 FPGAs and SoCs reinvent the midrange by simultaneously surpassing high-end FPGAs in performance while delivering 40 percent lower power than today's midrange devices ...
  June 17, 2013 - ThomasNet
• Seven50 Third Summit: The Future in Focus
  The conversation about emerging trends and future scenarios will leverage online simulation tools and include a series of workgroups and panel presentations from note thought-leaders. The interactive, engaging event is designed to help inform the direction of the Seven50 plan for more prosperous communities, a healthier environment and stronger economy in Southeast Florida.
  June 17, 2013 - Miami Gardens News
• Celtics have leverage if Rivers looks for new spot
  Celtics have leverage if Rivers looks for new spot
  June 15, 2013 - CBS Sports

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in Salon
  In the last six months, AIG has received substantial sums from the US Treasury,Obama said. "And I've asked [the Treasury Department] to use that leverage and pursue every single legal avenue to block these bonuses and make the American...
• Lance Armstrong in Bizjournals.com
  Teaming up with RadioShack makes sense for a number of reasons,said Armstrong. "We have an incredible opportunity to leverage RadioShack's connection to tens of millions of people to spread the Livestrong message."
• Mayor Gavin Newsom in Huffington Post (blog)
  The San Francisco Bay Area is blessed with physical assets that are unmatched anywhere in the world,Mayor Gavin Newsom said in a statement. "This announcement allows us to leverage resources throughout the country to ensure that 34th...