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borrowing

[bor-oh-ing, bawr-] / ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr- /
NOUN
appropriating
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
loaning


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U.K. policymakers keep borrowing costs unchanged, putting them at odds with the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Spreads are holding up, but overall funding costs are set to rise, potentially encouraging stronger issuers to accelerate borrowing ahead of further possible Fed increases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The Fed rarely makes just one adjustment after it concludes a turn toward raising or lowering rates is warranted, because a quarter-point higher or lower doesn’t do much on its own to change borrowing conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The Bank rate is crucial in setting the benchmark for banks and other lenders in setting interest for individuals and businesses borrowing and saving money.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Look at Henry the Second borrowing money from Stephen, to pay his own troops in fighting Stephen.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The club's latest quarterly figures showed total borrowings of £1.29bn, including outstanding transfer fees.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

This follows the failure of last week’s big idea, which was to pay down some of the borrowings with…er…borrowed money.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Those obligations are growing faster than traditional “capex,” which totaled about $600 billion over the past year they reported, and were about triple what the companies owe under their outstanding leases and long-term borrowings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

If that happens, he said, it could raise bills for electric customers since the utility may have to pay a higher interest rate for new borrowings.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Scholars have long acknowledged such borrowings as moccasins, maize, and military tactics—the Indian-style guerrilla skirmishes with which the rebellious colonists bedeviled British soldiers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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