borrowing

Example Sentences

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But fortunes reversed in 2020 under the new borrowing regulations from Beijing.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Some investors expect the U.K.’s central bank to raise borrowing costs in response to the rise in energy prices that has accompanied the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The author is bitter toward the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the public corporation overseeing New York transit, for borrowing from Wall Street, just as the private rail lines did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She could imagine Maya toddling after her, annoying her, pulling her hair and borrowing her clothes without asking first.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway