borrowing

Example Sentences

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The lower rates come as welcome news to home buyers, who were just starting to see borrowing costs easing up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Bonds, on the other hand, are affected more directly by inflation, interest rates and government borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors have begun to weigh what that shift could mean for borrowing costs and financial stability, but the timing of any transition is now as much a legal question as an economic one.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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

I got by between paydays by neglecting overdue bills and borrowing money from Robin, so twice a month, when a few hundred dollars went into my account, it was gone within hours.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover