have borrowed

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If banks and other financial institutions have borrowed too much and don’t have enough capital, a rise in interest rates can place them in peril.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A growing number of self-identified pastors such as Dale Partridge, Joel Webbon, and Martin Sedra have borrowed influencer-style tactics to draw in viewers.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

However, both clubs have borrowed to pay for new stadiums.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

As I’m sure you know, student-loan debt is not rare: 12.3 million Americans in their 30s have student-loan debt, and those ages 30 to 39 have borrowed an average of $42,014, according to Educationdata.org.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Probably all other peoples who have developed writing since then have borrowed, adapted, or at least been inspired by existing systems.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond