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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /




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Zhu had previously listed the Sugar Springs Drive address as collateral for bail, court records show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

MFS has been accused by investors and lenders of double-pledging collateral to obtain loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Musk owns nearly 207.5 million Tesla shares that he could use as collateral, Tesla said on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

This targeted approach allows the immune system to remove threats efficiently while minimizing collateral damage to nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

She had not wanted their family to become collateral damage in a war that had no discernible fronts, no real shape, and no rules.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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