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borrow

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




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The U.N. can’t borrow money and its leadership has limited power to restructure operations or fire employees, whose salaries account for 70% of expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Bearish investors can borrow shares they don’t own and sell them, betting that they can be repurchased at a later date for a lower price.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“People borrow for years, and then get a 1099 for phantom gains that’s in the seven figures,” said Boersma.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

I grew up doing plays and so it’s an easy dynamic to borrow from.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“Hello, mister. Could I, er, borrow your cart for a bit?”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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