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They would never invest all of their corporations' money in a single, speculative, high-risk, high-leverage investment fund.
John Thompson: Creating Educational Monocultures John Thompson 2011
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They would never invest all of their corporations' money in a single, speculative, high-risk, high-leverage investment fund.
John Thompson: Creating Educational Monocultures John Thompson 2011
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Mr. Collins said he would not hesitate to use him in high-leverage situations in the eighth inning more often.
K-Rod Says He's (Mostly) a Changed Man Brian Costa 2011
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His performance was amplified because his big plays were in high-leverage circumstances, forcing two Chicago punts.
Statistical analysis: DeAngelo Hall plays the hero, and other notes Brian Burke 2010
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NASA's primary role should be to develop the high-leverage, enabling technologies at each stage and then get out of the way as commercial capability steps up to fill in as service providers.
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By occasionally using Rodriguez in high-leverage situations earlier in games and removing him before the end, the Mets might be able to save themselves the $14 million difference between his option and the buyout.
For the Mets, a Different Kind of Save Brian Costa 2011
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Anyone with a vision, high-leverage idea, and an entrepreneurial spirit can reshape the world.
Christopher Tucker: What Americans Can Do About the End of Their Ruling Days Christopher Tucker 2011
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"We want to get as many guys who can pitch in high-leverage situations as we can," says Friedman, who spent last winter adding Randy Choate, Lance Cormier and Joe Nelson to his 2008 bullpen that had a 3.55 ERA plus 52 saves from six pitchers.
Tampa Bay Rays bullpen was key in 2008 run, again in 2010 2010
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Anyone with a vision, high-leverage idea, and an entrepreneurial spirit can reshape the world.
Christopher Tucker: What Americans Can Do About the End of Their Ruling Days Christopher Tucker 2011
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It is calculated by comparing how each hitter performs in high-leverage situations relative to how he performs in all situations.
Is There a New Mr. October? Brian Costa 2010
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