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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /




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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

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

Because Bear Stearns was big and important, and Cornwall Capital was a garage band hedge fund, Bear Stearns hadn’t been required to post collateral to Cornwall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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