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borrowing

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


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ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said April's borrowing figure was "substantially higher" than a year earlier, with higher tax receipts being "more than offset by higher spending on benefits and other costs".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The markets that set the government’s borrowing costs increasingly see it differently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Even with higher borrowing costs in the near term, there are some glimmers of improved affordability for home buyers.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

This time around, council members put more money into the city’s reserves, partly in an attempt to secure better borrowing terms for the upgrade of the Convention Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“Good on ya, mates,” I exclaimed, borrowing a phrase from the antipodal contingent, impressed that my cohorts had sucked it up and resolved to push on.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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