- present perfect of borrow.
have borrowed
Example Sentences
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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
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
Recent concerns have centered on artificial intelligence’s potential to disrupt software companies that have borrowed heavily from private-credit funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Software firms have borrowed more from private-credit lenders than any other industry group.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026
For a time they rode in silence, and then Lee said, “I’m sorry you bought those books. I have the condensed form, in one volume, the textbook. You could have borrowed it.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
