borrow

Example Sentences

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Many experts recommend that students borrow less than their projected first-year salary.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“In such cases, investors effectively lend dollars and borrow foreign currency, which means dollar funding is abundant.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They can adjust taxes, change benefits, restructure obligations, and crucially, borrow over long time horizons.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But many low-income households don't have the savings to last that long and so have to borrow, incurring debt.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Okay. Can I borrow the crate? You can have mine until I can bring it back.”

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones