borrow
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Real estate companies borrow money to buy properties, just like homeowners.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
In Japan, price declines were powered by hot inflation data and signs that the government will borrow and spend more to blunt the impact of higher energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He quietly worried about money, even as he resumed classes in Santa Monica, where another sensei let him borrow space.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
To cover that gap, they borrow money from investors and issue something called a bond or gilt, which is a loan the government promises to pay back at the end of an agreed time.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
A small thrill shot through me, and for an entire heartbeat, I thought about offering to let him borrow this copy.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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