borrow
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Consumers worried about losing their jobs will borrow and spend less.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
If fundraising stalls simultaneously, such a development could prompt a liquidity crisis and force fund managers to use their cash reserves, borrow money or sell assets to pay shareholders out and satisfy their own lenders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
When students borrow from the federal government, their family’s income and credit history aren’t relevant to whether they can get a loan.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
They can adjust taxes, change benefits, restructure obligations, and crucially, borrow over long time horizons.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“Samson here probably won’t bite...assuming you don’t get him all riled up like you did the last time. George said we could borrow him if we needed him to help the princess.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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