borrowed

Example Sentences

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Samrith Sarav said she has borrowed money from neighbors and loan sharks to make her monthly microfinance payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Student, Emma Harrow, borrowed a sewing machine to teach herself to make alterations to clothes.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Since May 2025, Alphabet has already borrowed over $85 billion, across six currencies.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Some will feel too clever, too online or too obviously borrowed from the other side.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The White Rose friends borrowed a studio from a painter.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti