lent
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The car GM lent me was slightly nicer than that base model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
At one party, a neighbor of mine, a tattoo artist who had no tattoos of his own, generously lent me four tufted beanbags in a demure oatmeal color.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Devon lent the city $95 million to revamp the public streets, parks and sidewalks of downtown, paid back with its own tax dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“We probably wouldn’t have lent her if she were in our collection.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
As if a chance in life wasn’t enough, the next day Grandpa let Hosie off work early to go over to Jefferson for the license, and even lent him his mule for the trip.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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