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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /




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Recent private credit fund bankruptcies revealed poor collateral management, fraud, and inconsistent bank disclosures, raising risk concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Chemotherapy attempts to control the disease through widespread cell destruction, causing significant collateral damage to healthy tissues that lead to side effects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

While higher energy prices could pressure retail and small and medium-sized enterprise borrowers, sizeable pre-emptive provisions and strong collateral backing should provide adequate asset-quality buffers, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But Dublin feels Hull have become "collateral damage" in a case which does not even involve them.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He borrowed $311 from the Bank of America, using his car as collateral for the loan, and persuaded his wife to give him $15 in cash from her purse.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser




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