borrow
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"I thought last week I was going to have to phone up and tell them I couldn't go. I had to borrow money to pay for fuel," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The latter provided a government-backed 20% loan to buyers of new build properties, reducing the amount a buyer would need to borrow.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
It helps EU governments borrow to procure defense materials by issuing low-interest, long-maturity loans.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
If fundraising stalls simultaneously, such a development could prompt a liquidity crisis and force fund managers to use their cash reserves, borrow money or sell assets to pay shareholders out and satisfy their own lenders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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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