lent
Example Sentences
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“I’ve contributed economically and lent my labor to this great country.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Jacobs told The Journal in early August that he lent his support to the exhibit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
For instance, library members could only borrow one book at a time, unless it could be proved that six people in the same household could read, in which case, three books could be lent out.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Bulges in the rock implied bulk, and tonal shading with earth-tone pigments lent contour and perspective.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
