borrow
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The latter provided a government-backed 20% loan to buyers of new build properties, reducing the amount a buyer would need to borrow.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“In West Dorset, we borrow from the landscape,” said author Jason Goodwin, who leads local garden tours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
At the same time, the federal government would borrow an additional $25 trillion to cover Social Security’s annual shortfalls.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
“If rates or credit spreads ever go up, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates,” Mr. Dimon warns—a timeless lesson often forgotten in credit manias.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“I’ve got a good book. Hatchet. Leo gave it to me. Want to borrow it?”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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