borrowing

Example Sentences

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ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said April's borrowing figure was "substantially higher" than a year earlier, with higher tax receipts being "more than offset by higher spending on benefits and other costs".

From BBC • 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

That in turn has raised the cost of borrowing for households and businesses, and is already acting as a restraint on the economy that should help cool inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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 told him I would have to see about borrowing a car.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt