borrow

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“In such cases, investors effectively lend dollars and borrow foreign currency, which means dollar funding is abundant.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The delayed draw term loan facility allows CoreWeave to borrow up to around $7.5 billion at first, with an additional $1 billion available as underlying assets reach stabilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But many low-income households don't have the savings to last that long and so have to borrow, incurring debt.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

For example, a hedge fund might borrow from one bank to take on the credit risk from another bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“I don’t want to go someplace to borrow a directory, I want to go someplace we can take one. We’re going to my house.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse