lent

Example Sentences

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I asked my coworker if I could borrow a book I’d seen on her desk, and she happily lent it to me.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Now they comprise just a part of the $2 trillion lent by credit funds to investment grade borrowers, data center builders and power companies.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Can Plaid over the next few years convert those who lent their vote this time around into long-term supporters, and build a base for the party across the country?

From BBC • May 9, 2026

That Irish entity lent around $650 million to a U.K. company, Zircon Bridging.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The scant vegetation lent the quarry an air of stark desolation.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques