collateral
Example Sentences
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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
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the two removed those shares as collateral for their loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But Dublin feels Hull have become "collateral damage" in a case which does not even involve them.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Multiyear conversions often reduce this collateral damage and remain one of the most reliable, low-error strategies for reducing taxes over time.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
“With these things as collateral, and the possibility of access to the Archives, I can loan you a dozen talents.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing collateral
Fast Food Nation
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Just Mercy
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"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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