borrowing

Example Sentences

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Money markets are reacting to hopes of a long-term truce in the war so the recent rapid rise in borrowing costs has halted and is now starting to reverse.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged last month but was prepared to raise borrowing costs due to surging energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Waller is an influential voice at the Fed who voted repeatedly last year to cut interest rates at a time when many of his colleagues were reluctant to reduce borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Momentum might be growing for company borrowing, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“I’ve been borrowing Clayton Bender’s identity for thirty years. Let me share it with you for a few minutes.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson