lent

Example Sentences

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Access to one of the world’s richest men, with his deep-pocketed foundation and unmatched convening power in global health, would have lent Epstein the legitimacy he was seeking after his 2008 conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

By early 2020, the bank had lent McClain $23 million, including funds for him to expand in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It was a complex story about who borrowed, who lent, how risk was packaged, and who was left holding the bag.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The bank had lent to a private-credit-fund-linked special purpose vehicle which had on-lent to the defaulted borrower.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

His feet were cold, so I lent him my bed socks.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank