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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /




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Last September, the auto-parts manufacturer First Brands Group and the subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings collapsed within days of each other, both amid fraud allegations that included the double-pledging of collateral across multiple lenders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

But it imploded this year, and firms have accused it of using loans as collateral several times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Recall, James suffered a grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the deciding loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They proceeded to buy and sell the token themselves to build a price history that would eventually fool Drift’s automated protocols into accepting the fake token as real collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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




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