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

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

For example, a hedge fund might borrow from one bank to take on the credit risk from another bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Ma had promised we’d all work together to pay for senior high school for me, and that she’d borrow money if she had to.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo