borrow
Example Sentences
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An adverse judgment from the court can severely limit the ability of someone to borrow money.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
I asked my coworker if I could borrow a book I’d seen on her desk, and she happily lent it to me.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Bond investors are letting the U.S. borrow more than other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Utilities must borrow money to build costly infrastructure, but then have to wait for regulators to allow them to recoup that investment.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But to Old Timothy, she merely said, “I was thinking that the children have been working on a guidebook about birds. You may borrow it if you like.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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