lend
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Banks borrow at short-term rates and lend at long-term rates.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
"I think the economics of social media and the kind of attention economy in which we live lend itself towards more AI content," says Prof Miah.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Private-credit funds have been contending with record redemption requests from investors worried about potential defaults among the highly levered companies the firms often lend to.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
With her husband unemployed, she says she has been putting off medical care for a painful tooth for three months because she can't afford it or find anyone to lend her the money.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
President Wilson’s reluctance to lend suffragist leaders his support caused them to take a new look at what they needed to do.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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Vocabulary lists containing lend
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 17
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Unit 17, Lesson 4
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