borrowed
Example Sentences
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He borrowed money from a family trust to buy in cash to close immediately and is now taking out an adjustable-rate mortgage with an initial rate of 5.75%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Used-car buyers who financed in the second quarter this year borrowed $27,852 on average at 11.19% over 67.9 months, bringing the monthly payment to $542.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Many of those fans had come from all corners of the world, and had spent or borrowed fortunes to make it, just to say: "I was there."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
And after meeting Robert, I had my own celebrity story, but it felt borrowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Once outside, she huddled in her borrowed cloak and stamped her feet against the chill, first the right foot, then the left.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
