collateral
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“Obviously, there are improvements that can be made, and there are definitely collateral damages” said a man who identified himself as Carlos Madriz.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
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
They previously said more than $1 billion in loan collateral appeared to be missing at two MFS funding vehicles, and that individual property titles were pledged to multiple lenders without the lenders knowing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
Vocabulary lists containing collateral
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