borrowing

Example Sentences

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Office of Financial Research shows that prime-brokerage borrowing by hedge funds about doubled from the start of 2023 to the end of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The best thing that could be done for homebuyers and owners concerned about higher borrowing costs was providing stability by pursuing "credible policies that deliver sensibly... over time" he suggested.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

But spreads have narrowed on some 40% of the loans, suggesting that the companies have improved their borrowing positions.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Just three months ago, Wall Street was hoping the Fed would cut borrowing costs a few times this year to drive down interest rates on mortgages, car loans and other big-ticket items.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Because the “Waters were quite impassable” for horses, Washington sent three men along the shore and sped up his own journey by borrowing a canoe and taking the rest of the party by water.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen