borrow
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I grew up doing plays and so it’s an easy dynamic to borrow from.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
"People are having to borrow to cover their food shop every week," she said.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Call it the “Epstein Class,” to borrow Biden’s preferred phrase, though not in the way he intends.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
High rates are bad for anyone hoping to buy a home with a fixed-rate mortgage or looking to borrow money, including companies that want to invest in their business.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Freddy and Teddy would chain their bikes up so that Danny couldn’t borrow them, even though they were in the garage collecting dust.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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