lent

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He also lent his voice to the Christmas Day adaptation of Julia Donaldson's book, Tiddler, and recently became a published children's author.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

China lent Kenya $9.7 billion between 2000 and 2019, according to the Chinese Loans to Africa Database by Boston University, with around half of that going to the railway.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Private-credit fears have spread from shares of alternative asset managers to big banks that lent money to them, as investors fret about risks lurking in direct lenders’ loan books.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

The lamp on the nightstand lent a soft glow to the darkened room.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed