borrow
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High rates are bad for anyone hoping to buy a home with a fixed-rate mortgage or looking to borrow money, including companies that want to invest in their business.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Any credible solutions hinge on Europe’s ability to purchase raw materials and technology on the open global market, and also to borrow from foreigners.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The fact that it's cheaper to borrow means the price of houses has to go up, to ration the available supply.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Real estate companies borrow money to buy properties, just like homeowners.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“You guys always have plans. You won’t mind if I borrow your bestie for a couple of hours, will you?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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