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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /




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“Obviously, there are improvements that can be made, and there are definitely collateral damages” said a man who identified himself as Carlos Madriz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

But Dublin feels Hull have become "collateral damage" in a case which does not even involve them.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

If Cornwall Capital made a bet with Deutsche Bank and it wound up “in the money,” Deutsche Bank was not required to post collateral.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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