borrowed
Example Sentences
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These writers freely borrowed plots, characters and rhetorical devices in the service of their own work.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
He oversaw the company's rapid rise through an aggressive expansion programme funded with large amounts of borrowed money.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Warner Bros. borrowed and refurbished the machine to show “One Battle After Another” for pre-release screenings on the WB lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
A growing percentage is already borrowed at short-term rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
I like looking things up here instead of on the laptop Mom borrowed from the library, because this way I don’t have to explain myself to her if she sees what I’m searching.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
