collateral
Example Sentences
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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
It could engender pride and joy at your stealthy maneuvers, indifference, resentment or using the friendship as collateral for a loan.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
But Dublin feels Hull have become "collateral damage" in a case which does not even involve them.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Zhu had previously listed the Sugar Springs Drive address as collateral for bail, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
He still did not understand why Chief had decided to help him, to use him while overlooking, even encouraging, the astonishing collateral benefits.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing collateral
Fast Food Nation
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