collateral
Example Sentences
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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
The structure lets retail investors trade with leverage that can reach 100 times their posted collateral at some crypto exchanges, with simple directional bets uncomplicated by mechanics like options volatility or decay.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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
Driving Indian officials is a fear that the world’s most populous country could become collateral damage in the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Dorothy’s insistence also had a collateral effect: one of the white computers in the branch, in the same limbo position as Katherine, had herself gone to Pearson to petition for a raise.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing collateral
Fast Food Nation
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