Example sentences for: collateral

How can you use “collateral” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • These knee ligaments are the medial collateral ligament (MCL), the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).

  • One issue they discussed was the potential collateral damage-the number of innocent bystanders who would be killed or wounded.

  • In a recent paper in Science, Michigan State University Amazon expert Mark Cochrane pointed out that prescribed burning is ineffective in tropical forests, because the collateral damage outweighs any benefits.

  • Zinni was concerned about excessive collateral damage caused by Tomahawk strikes.

  • Tenet told us he does not remember any details about this episode, except that the intelligence came from a single uncorroborated source and that there was a risk of collateral damage.


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