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That mentality led him to overextend himself on some crypto bets at his Alameda Research trading firm.
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Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
That said, a cagey defender such as Ukraine could lure its enemy into overextending itself.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2022
This cohort of consumers were younger when the pandemic first hit, and may have overextended during that time.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
The company overextended itself during the streaming wars in an effort to compete with Netflix by building up Disney+ and Hulu.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
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Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
That said, a cagey defender such as Ukraine could lure its enemy into overextending itself.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2022
This cohort of consumers were younger when the pandemic first hit, and may have overextended during that time.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
The company overextended itself during the streaming wars in an effort to compete with Netflix by building up Disney+ and Hulu.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
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