borrowing

Example Sentences

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His company grew rapidly, lifted by an economic boom in China that was driven by heavy borrowing.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But Georgieva said policymakers shouldn’t be in a rush to raise borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s hard to account for the aggressive lending of nonbank financial players, the wild stock-market prices of technology companies, and pockets of hidden borrowing and investing that are difficult to measure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Stock markets soared and European government borrowing rates plummeted on news of the ceasefire.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Several decades later, borrowing from this technology, Henry Ford credited the meatpackers for the idea that led to the invention of the automobile assembly line.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield