borrowing

Example Sentences

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Higher rates raise borrowing costs for households and businesses, strain credit markets and increase the federal government’s already burdensome interest expenses.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That can push up borrowing costs, increase borrower defaults and pinch corporate profits.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

That pulled down break-even rates while lifting inflation-adjusted borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The effective interest rate on borrowing over 10 years briefly hit 5.13%, near levels last seen during the 2008 global financial crisis.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Olka had explained she was not stealing, merely borrowing the book to pass the time as she cleaned.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman