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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Large developers who had become highly leveraged with debt to take advantage of past support, immediately began to fail.
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Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
More broadly, Persson’s team is also comfortable taking on a little more credit risk for some additional income, aiming for quality among high yield bonds and leveraged loans.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Here, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana presented the newest edition of The Fashion Hub – a meeting place and incubator of innovative projects that leveraged CNMI’s fundamental values of experimentation, innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability, inclusion and education.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Champion sales had fallen short of expectations, and the highly leveraged Hanesbrands began feeling financial pressure.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
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Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
More broadly, Persson’s team is also comfortable taking on a little more credit risk for some additional income, aiming for quality among high yield bonds and leveraged loans.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Here, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana presented the newest edition of The Fashion Hub – a meeting place and incubator of innovative projects that leveraged CNMI’s fundamental values of experimentation, innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability, inclusion and education.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Champion sales had fallen short of expectations, and the highly leveraged Hanesbrands began feeling financial pressure.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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