borrowing

Example Sentences

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Stock markets soared and European government borrowing rates plummeted on news of the ceasefire.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That translates to higher costs for new mortgages and car loans, corporate borrowing and U.S. deficit spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

If central bankers think that the rise in energy prices is unlikely to result in what are known as second-round effects, they can leave borrowing costs unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

With a 10-year HELOC, you are also facing current borrowing costs of roughly 8%, but they vary anywhere between 4.7% to 11.7% depending on the size of the loan and/or the borrower’s credit score.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Several decades later, borrowing from this technology, Henry Ford credited the meatpackers for the idea that led to the invention of the automobile assembly line.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield