lent

Example Sentences

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"Black music has been big fixture in the UK," says neo-soul singer Omar, who's lent the V&A the bass guitar on which he wrote the 1990 hit There's Nothing Like This.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"The fire control centre gave us 20 litres of fuel and lent us leaf blowers. Once the season ends, we have to return them," he told AFP, standing before a blackened, ash-strewn stretch of land.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They clearly wanted the ratings miracle that Paul’s unvarnished wildness had lent “Mormon Wives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

A five-year federal investigation into Wiederhorn, prompted by fraud allegations at Capital Consultants, a firm he did business with, revealed that he had lent himself some $65 million from Wilshire that he never repaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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