borrow

Example Sentences

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Consumers worried about losing their jobs will borrow and spend less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“In such cases, investors effectively lend dollars and borrow foreign currency, which means dollar funding is abundant.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Previously, the government allowed students and families to borrow up to the cost of attendance through these programs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The delayed draw term loan facility allows CoreWeave to borrow up to around $7.5 billion at first, with an additional $1 billion available as underlying assets reach stabilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Sometimes Michael and his mom would stop by and borrow one.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly