borrowing

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Borrowing language from an earlier case, Justice William Douglas argued that giving “untrammeled discretion” to the judge or jury to make sentencing decisions in capital cases was “offensive to … the Constitution.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Borrowing costs are higher and vehicles are on average more expensive, Edmunds said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Borrowing fuels capital expenditures that support sales growth, starting the cycle over again.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Borrowing for the financial year to November has now reached £132.3bn, which is £10bn ahead of where it was at the same point last year.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Borrowing one of Farmer’s famous lines in debate, Jim said, “On what data exactly do you base that statement?”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French