borrowing
Example Sentences
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Berlin has pledged €500 billion in infrastructure and uncapped defense borrowing, with the explicit goal of building the strongest army in Europe by decade’s end.
From MarketWatch
Because credit systems track individual borrowing rather than household wealth, this lack of history can make it difficult to refinance a mortgage or qualify for a credit card.
The first full week of business for 2026 will also see the release of key jobs data that could play a role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on borrowing costs.
From Barron's
The app was built borrowing from technology that the government is using to build an entry-exit system tracking people who arrive and leave the U.S. on commercial flights, according to current and former government officials.
As an unrecognized state, Somaliland lacks access to the Swift system for clearing international financial transactions, and its government is effectively blocked from borrowing meaningful amounts of money.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
