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borrowing

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


Example Sentences

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“I’m not thrilled that more students are relying on borrowing large loan amounts. That’s still nobody’s ideal,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Developments with high upfront costs like wind farms are more expensive to install when borrowing costs are high.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today’s surging energy prices and rising borrowing costs, for example, don’t bode well for people digging expensive holes in their backyards and filling them with water and chemicals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her best friend found it while borrowing some markers.

From Literature

When borrowing costs rise, gold becomes less appealing relative to interest-bearing assets such as bonds.

From Barron's