have borrowed
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In the real economy, the government, households and some businesses have borrowed significantly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Hillerberg noted that if every short seller tried to close their position, it would take 5 to 6 days’ normal trading volume for them to buy back all the shares they have borrowed and sold.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
If banks and other financial institutions have borrowed too much and don’t have enough capital, a rise in interest rates can place them in peril.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
A growing number of self-identified pastors such as Dale Partridge, Joel Webbon, and Martin Sedra have borrowed influencer-style tactics to draw in viewers.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Trying to interlace, like a clutched desperate prayer, but again, I feel like the hands I am lacing are not my own, like I have borrowed them from a twelve-fingered monster.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
