borrowed

Example Sentences

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Not only are Koreans trading like crazy, but they appear, to the consternation of some analysts, to be trading like crazy on borrowed money.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Sir Keir had initially tried to set out how moving ID verification online could reduce current issues with the use of fake documents and borrowed National Insurance numbers being used by illegal workers.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Manzo borrowed some of Bukele’s anti-corruption catchphrases, and Quiroz remembers him studying propaganda videos Bukele posted online.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But even as it looked as if Section 2 was on borrowed time, the court sent repeated signals that it would, in fact, respect precedent when it came to protections against racial gerrymandering.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

“I thought, Here’s another person who has borrowed too much money and hired a lawyer. I wasn’t too sympathetic.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis