borrow
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But the sewer service was going to cost millions of dollars and would require the city to borrow money.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Also, did the government borrow money from the Social Security trust funds at any other time, and again, was it paid back and did the government pay interest on that money?
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
President Johnson did not borrow directly from the Social Security trust funds.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Whether customers borrow a Dior Saddle or a Chanel Flap, they can keep it as long as they wish—as long as they pay the membership fee—or swap a bag for another style after 30 days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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