borrow
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Call it the “Epstein Class,” to borrow Biden’s preferred phrase, though not in the way he intends.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
High rates are bad for anyone hoping to buy a home with a fixed-rate mortgage or looking to borrow money, including companies that want to invest in their business.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Previously, grad students could borrow an unlimited amount.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Globally, in recent decades, interest rates have fallen very significantly, providing a huge gift to younger buyers who can now borrow at much more favourable rates than I could when I first bought.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
“Actually, I was wondering if you had some clothes I could borrow that don’t smell completely like a desecrated pig,” Gibby said.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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