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borrow

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




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Wars are financed by borrowing and printing money which devalues debt and fiat currency.

From MarketWatch

Along the way, she and her husband saved consistently for their daughter’s education—for which they also borrowed heavily—and for retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal

An alternative would be to borrow the money but the Treasury would be reluctant to breach its borrowing targets for fear of spooking the financial markets.

From BBC

Face it, the yen carry trade of borrowing cheap at near zero interest rates is dying.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Study that person. Copy that person. The borrowed traits may fit awkwardly at first, but don’t fret. You’ll be surprised by how fast the pose becomes you, and you the pose.”

From Los Angeles Times