borrowed
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To pay the fee, the couple said they borrowed money from a family friend and took out a loan.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A high-rate environment would create difficult conditions for the capital-intensive AI boom, which has become increasingly dependent on borrowed money.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The worst of the selling Wednesday was concentrated in companies that have borrowed heavily to finance data center build-outs and have signaled plans to keep doing so, making lenders uneasy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Lescure said “there was probably some unfolding of carry trades”—a reference to bets investors make on bonds using borrowed money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Glory and Danny borrowed bicycles from the hotel and rode them up and down the hills.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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