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borrow

[bor-oh, bawr-oh] / ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ /




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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

The delayed draw term loan facility allows CoreWeave to borrow up to around $7.5 billion at first, with an additional $1 billion available as underlying assets reach stabilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

She’d have to borrow Rashida’s white ribbon to use as a signal; she couldn’t wait to see Saleem’s face when he heard her news.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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