Margin-call

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To issue a margin call to (someone). transitive

    "Not only was Merrill margin-calling subprime lenders, but it was now margin-calling a subprime hedge fund managed by one of its fiercest competitors."

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"Not only was Merrill margin-calling subprime lenders, but it was now margin-calling a subprime hedge fund managed by one of its fiercest competitors."

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