collateral
Example Sentences
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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
In the event of a shortfall, where there isn’t enough collateral to back a customer’s leveraged bets, the customers will need to top up the funds as soon as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
GameStop ended the quarter with $9.7 billion in cash, equivalents, and collateral pledged for a derivative asset.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Which led to all the collateral damage . . . which made her feel like Godzilla.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
Vocabulary lists containing collateral
Fast Food Nation
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