borrow
Example Sentences
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Along the way, she and her husband saved consistently for their daughter’s education—for which they also borrowed heavily—and for retirement.
An alternative would be to borrow the money but the Treasury would be reluctant to breach its borrowing targets for fear of spooking the financial markets.
From BBC
Face it, the yen carry trade of borrowing cheap at near zero interest rates is dying.
“Study that person. Copy that person. The borrowed traits may fit awkwardly at first, but don’t fret. You’ll be surprised by how fast the pose becomes you, and you the pose.”
From Los Angeles Times
"The availability of a lender of last resort for central banks worldwide boosts confidence to invest, borrow and trade in euros, knowing that access will be there during market disruptions," she said.
From Barron's
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