borrowed

Example Sentences

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Those of us who grew up in the 1970s worked during the summer because we needed money for McDonald’s, guitar strings and gas for the car we borrowed from our parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

More to my brother as he supports three people, or less for what he’s already borrowed?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

She borrowed money and built a "tiny, accessible" home next to her parents' and lives beside a meadow she is helping to rewild.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It was a complex story about who borrowed, who lent, how risk was packaged, and who was left holding the bag.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“I know this isn’t a good time, Alter, but when you have a chance, read it. I borrowed it from a friend at the Arbeiter-Zeitung.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros