borrowed

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

These books can be bought online inexpensively or borrowed from libraries without cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

“Well, then, a stiltskin is something that must be found on one’s own. It can’t be borrowed or stolen. It has to be yours.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff