leveraged
adjective
lev·er·aged
ˈle-və-rijd 
ˈlē-;
ˈlev-rijd,
ˈlēv-
1
: having a high proportion of debt relative to equity
2
of the purchase of a company
: made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought
a leveraged buyout
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Stanzione invests in both metals, but cautions against using leveraged investment products that amplify losses as quickly as gains.
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Gerber is a long-time Tesla investor and now holds shares in SpaceX after his firm previously backed Musk's leveraged buyout of Twitter in 2022.
—Robert Frank,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
In general, cleaning out your retirement account to make a leveraged bet on a single asset is not a wise financial move.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
And once ensconced, Ferguson proved one of the Americans’ staunchest advocates — steadfastly refusing to criticise either the leveraged nature of their buyout, or their approach to transfer spending.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Gerber is a long-time Tesla investor and now holds shares in SpaceX after his firm previously backed Musk's leveraged buyout of Twitter in 2022.
—Robert Frank,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
In general, cleaning out your retirement account to make a leveraged bet on a single asset is not a wise financial move.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
And once ensconced, Ferguson proved one of the Americans’ staunchest advocates — steadfastly refusing to criticise either the leveraged nature of their buyout, or their approach to transfer spending.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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