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lend

[lend] / lɛnd /


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In return, Mexico has agreed to lend another priceless document, the Codex Boturini, to France for display there.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

It is not his first out-of-state trip to lend a hand in campaigns, but likely one of his last as governor.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The Thai microfinance company’s resilient asset quality gives management greater confidence to lend, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"She just felt like her family's legacy, the contribution, the sacrifice wasn't acknowledged. And it was in that moment... I thought that we could lend a hand and be a powerful potential partner."

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

We’ve caught a great many, but the ones that lend themselves to catching are not the ones the townsfolk are concerned about.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Monumental was not the only complex part of a track build, which Jimenez says lends itself to sustainability.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The strong presence of mosquito remains also lends support to the idea that prey carcasses may sometimes have been stored in ponds or marshy environments, where mosquitoes would have laid their eggs.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

But it also lends weight to a theory I’m tracking that the short story is due a big comeback—potentially giving brands a way into arguably one of the last advertising-free spaces in society: the bookstore.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

It also lends the sandwich the air of something procured from a real cute deli, perhaps one with handwritten menu boards and expensive sparkling water.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

When Don Lucho finds out we’re practicing refined manners, after a lot of teasing, he lends me Modem Etiquette, a well- worn paperback with water-stained, yellowed pages.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

Lloyds lent them £258,000 - roughly 98% of the property's value - over a 33-year term and they only had to put down £5,000 as a deposit.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The coalition would be even stronger if skittish Egypt lent its manpower to the fight.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

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

We dared not use the main road north, but logging-roads lent their direction to us sometimes for a while, and as the forest was kept clear of fallen trees and undergrowth we got on well.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Secured and unsecured lending rates were left at 2.375% and 4.250%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The World Bank’s backing from member countries allows for a significant volume of lending on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Major US banks JP Morgan, KeyCorp, and BNY all raised their prime lending rate on Wednesday to 7% from 6.75%, which will affect rates charged on credit cards and personal loans.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

But can I take advantage this apparent arbitrage opportunity to make some easy money by borrowing from a bank at 0% and then lending to Uncle Sam at 4.7% a year?

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

It is free of pitch or sap, but its fibers contain chemicals called thujaplicins that act as natural preservatives, making it highly resistant to rot while at the same time lending it its lovely scent.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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