borrowing

Example Sentences

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Higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive for everyday consumers, which helps cool down inflation by slowing spending.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The markets that set the government’s borrowing costs increasingly see it differently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Even with higher borrowing costs in the near term, there are some glimmers of improved affordability for home buyers.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

This time around, council members put more money into the city’s reserves, partly in an attempt to secure better borrowing terms for the upgrade of the Convention Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“I’m not a thief, Thackeray. I’m only borrowing it. I promise I’ll give the book back when I’ve finished it.”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman