borrower

Example Sentences

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The idea is that allowing a borrower to preserve cash can help it through a rough patch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“The parent is the borrower and is responsible for paying back the loan,” the student-loan lender says.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Government agencies have wound down Covid-era borrower relief programs, and high mortgage rates make loan modifications less effective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The scammer, meanwhile, will say something like, “We’re going to send you a code to verify your identity,” and then ask the borrower to share it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He recalled the old saying, Neither a borrower nor a lender be.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner