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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /




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While SoftBank didn’t discuss how it would fund the repayment, Ambiru suspects it may have used margin loans with Arm Holdings shares as collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

I can’t count myself in their company, knowing that the collateral damage would likely be massive.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

“These and other harms are not collateral to the antitrust case,” LULAC’s letter said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

When equipment is bought on credit, it usually doubles as collateral, or the asset a lender can seize if the loan defaults.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Because Bear Stearns was big and important, and Cornwall Capital was a garage band hedge fund, Bear Stearns hadn’t been required to post collateral to Cornwall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

"We hold collaterals, which will help us realize value even if Evergrande is liquidated," said a Class C creditor, who expected a better recovery rate for his debt than the bondholders.

From Reuters Oct. 31, 2023

Fortunately, our bodies are well protected against this kind of loss and can quickly grow new vessels, called collaterals, that carry blood around the bypass to the starving tissues beyond.

From New York Times Nov. 4, 2016

For the most part, the parents, grandparents, and collaterals are persons strongly preoccupied with abstractions of a scientific, literary, or artistic nature, and limited in genuine interest in people.”

From Slate May 1, 2013

The audience’s own knee ligaments screamed in sympathy — medial collaterals fraying like hemp rope.

From Washington Post Aug. 5, 2012

While this may be conceded, collaterals of the prayer have too often been made to appear trivial and ridiculous.

From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Daniel Garrison Brinton




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