borrow

Example Sentences

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Consumers worried about losing their jobs will borrow and spend less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Previously, the government allowed students and families to borrow up to the cost of attendance through these programs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 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

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

I flipped through some Hollywood magazines that Murray had let me borrow.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm