borrow

Example Sentences

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Consumers worried about losing their jobs will borrow and spend less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Parents taking out loans to pay for their kids’ school will be able to borrow a maximum of $20,000 a year per child and $65,000 total per child.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The delayed draw term loan facility allows CoreWeave to borrow up to around $7.5 billion at first, with an additional $1 billion available as underlying assets reach stabilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But many low-income households don't have the savings to last that long and so have to borrow, incurring debt.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“And they gave me a book about sharks! Don’t worry, I will let you borrow it.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn