collateral
Example Sentences
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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
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the two removed those shares as collateral for their loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Wergin was Kappe's collateral, so Haupt wouldn't "double-cross this whole thing."
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing collateral
Fast Food Nation
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