borrowed
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The unwind of bullish bets using borrowed money compounded the pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
It also borrowed, raising $28.7 billion from a note sale in the third quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The practice began in 2010 when Sonia-Wallace wrote custom poetry for travelers at a Metro line opening on a borrowed typewriter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
There are different affordability checks for different purchases, partially based on how much is borrowed.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
He borrowed a logbook from Captain Gibaut, and copied it—just to be sure he knew how a log was kept.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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