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borrowing

[bor-oh-ing, bawr-] / ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr- /
NOUN
appropriating
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
loaning


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It was part of Sir Keir Starmer's strategy to try to take on boring reforms and offer markets stability in a bid to lower borrowing costs.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Rising bond yields could usher in elevated interest rates, resulting in higher borrowing costs; this can draw capital away from equities and into bonds.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Here’s a look at how rising borrowing costs can affect the U.S. economy:

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

UK government borrowing costs have been rising, with some now at their highest level since 1998 as investors around the world worry about inflation.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

“We could try borrowing money from our families.”

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

If that happens, he said, it could raise bills for electric customers since the utility may have to pay a higher interest rate for new borrowings.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The company is raising an unspecified amount to repay outstanding borrowings under its bridge loan facility.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The club also confirmed borrowings on a revolving credit facility on 31 March were £262.5m.

From BBC May 27, 2026

When First Brands filed for bankruptcy, the level of borrowings, what was pledged to whom, and the impact of related party transactions were unclear.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

They took turns reciting Homeric genealogies, full of falsifications and borrowings from real life, and sometimes they fought over this or that favorite real uncle or aunt, and had to bargain like casting directors.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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