borrow
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Real estate companies borrow money to buy properties, just like homeowners.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Most sellers probably won’t let you borrow their car, top up the battery and then see how far you can get.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
These changes replace the current policy allowing parents to borrow up to the full cost of their child’s college attendance.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Unlike when I tried to borrow from the boys section, the board shorts weren’t comically long or baggy or cut straight across the waist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“Yeah. You can borrow gloves and a trash picker from him, so you don’t have to touch any of it. You can ask him about it tomorrow.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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