lent
Example Sentences
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Thomas Bachellerie, who used to manage a games shop in Lyon, warned that second-hand sales sometimes made up almost a third of stores' turnover -- a problem since digital games "cannot be resold or lent".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
He spoke calmly which lent his words more power.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some funds have also lent heavily to software makers threatened by artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Kavinsky was a defining act of the Paris electronic scene of the 2000s and 2010s, whose neon-smeared synths and noirish atmospheres lent themselves to L.A. freeways and Montmartre nightclubs alike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He wasn’t very talkative, but we became friends because we sat together, and I lent him books.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
