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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /




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"The collateral damage from such strikes could also have a serious impact on the Russian economy, as well as a psychological effect on Russian society and, likely, on continued support for the war."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

But collateral damage can add up for the unlikely people stuck in lengthy, fruitless job searches, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In her order, she responded to Blanche’s testimony by clarifying that a dismissal does not “deprive the court of authority to resolve issues collateral to the merits.”

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

But the gain in energy stocks appeared relatively muted when compared with moves seen in other sectors that investors believed could suffer collateral damage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

This scheme has a collateral rub: when the regulators themselves go rogue, nothing can stop a cell from replicating continuously.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"We hold collaterals, which will help us realize value even if Evergrande is liquidated," said a Class C creditor, who expected a better recovery rate for his debt than the bondholders.

From Reuters Oct. 31, 2023

Fortunately, our bodies are well protected against this kind of loss and can quickly grow new vessels, called collaterals, that carry blood around the bypass to the starving tissues beyond.

From New York Times Nov. 4, 2016

For the most part, the parents, grandparents, and collaterals are persons strongly preoccupied with abstractions of a scientific, literary, or artistic nature, and limited in genuine interest in people.”

From Slate May 1, 2013

The audience’s own knee ligaments screamed in sympathy — medial collaterals fraying like hemp rope.

From Washington Post Aug. 5, 2012

Time and demand loans are made upon collaterals of many descriptions.

From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Eaton, Seymour




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