collateral damage
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If AI proves to be a bubble – and bursts – neocloud firms "are definitely going to face collateral damage," said Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
A sharp selloff in equities through Friday has “created collateral damage in the precious-metals markets due to a liquidity-driven flight to safety,” said Dana Samuelson, president of American Gold Exchange.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Despite their intentional and collateral damage, even the bad guys get a break, which is to say, they may not be all that bad, by their own reckoning at least.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Such periods tend to bring collateral damage and hasty decisions driven by a desire to make the money while it’s hot, Glatzer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
I felt immediately sorry Dadi had become collateral damage; I’ve never spoken to her that way.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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