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borrow

[bor-oh, bawr-oh] / ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ /




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This means the region's governments have to pay more to borrow on international markets.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

In addition, Nowak says he doesn't believe the government will deliver on re-industrialisation and on its housing targets without making it easier to borrow to invest.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

And what would governments and companies then have to pay to borrow?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

To borrow from “The Big Lebowski,” another cult classic passed around by DVD-owning adepts, say what you will about moron-maxxing, at least it’s an ethos.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

To cover the cost, Jackson had to borrow cash and sell off some land.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The character design, which borrows from anime, is elegant and a little odd — hands and feet are drawn tiny, which has the paradoxical effect of drawing your attention, making them more expressive.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

His prudent approach is to avoid a single grand plan and embrace a multifaceted strategy that borrows pertinent insights from a variety of approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

One could argue, however, that as Alphabet rolls out more data centers — and borrows money to do it — that it is becoming more of an industrial company, he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

This version borrows a trick from French pastry, folding the dough again and again until distinct layers emerge.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

“I am not a demon. I am not any of the things you want me to be. I am just a person. A person who borrows other people’s lives for a day.”

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

To that end, Verhoeven borrowed heavily from Nazi Party propaganda in the movie’s visual elements.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

White nets stretch high across the front of brick buildings in Pakistan's northern border region, a tactic borrowed from the Ukrainian battlefield to protect police against the latest militant threat -- drones.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Hearn even borrowed his father's car to impress Taylor.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

In a phone interview Friday night, Paulina Quintal, one of the victims, said many of the people he defrauded were farmworkers, including some who borrowed money from family back home in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

I borrowed some paper and a pen from him so I could make notes.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

This implies a higher cost of borrowing for the government, at a time when public finances are under pressure.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

With surging energy prices expected to further fuel eurozone inflation, which already hit a three-year high in August, a fresh hike to borrowing costs looks like a done deal.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

As Chancellor, Rachel Reeves tweaked her so-called fiscal rules on debt and borrowing but Nowak said he believes the scope this provided for extra investment hasn't been maximised.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Higher rates also mean increased corporate borrowing costs, especially for the “hyperscalers” borrowing heavily to fund the AI data-center build-out.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Look at Henry the Second borrowing money from Stephen, to pay his own troops in fighting Stephen.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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