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borrowing

[bor-oh-ing, bawr-] / ˈbɒr oʊ ɪŋ, ˈbɔr- /
NOUN
appropriating
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
loaning


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Investors expect the ECB to raise borrowing costs at the same time after inflation picked up in May to its highest level since September 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The ECB has kept borrowing costs on hold for some time as eurozone price rises had been largely under control.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A benchmark for borrowing costs across the economy, the yield on the 10-year note is now above 4.5%, up more than a half a percentage point from before the Iran conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

While a strong jobs market is usually good news for the economy, it means the Federal Reserve is less likely to cut borrowing costs anytime soon.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I guess I should’ve asked her first before borrowing her makeup.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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