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[lend] / lɛnd /


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John Bartholomew says that when he tried to draw equity from his home he was told: "We don't lend to commonhold."

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The 1986 Bosconian yearbook shows Selver and DeGaetano on the football team for the Don Bosco Ironmen—the mascot that would later lend its name to Bramshill’s parent company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Wales' Greens leader Anthony Slaughter said his party would lend support "wherever there is a case to improve human knowledge around how to best care for a pet".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

This means that players cannot lend their copy of a game to a friend, nor can they buy it at, say, a 50% discount years from now at retailers like GameStop.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

“Aztec queen, Tonantzin, Holy Mother of all mankind, lend me your magical assistance!”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

This lends an intriguing additional layer to Iago’s festering, consuming hatred: Even his own wife is a potential rival, in addition to, he believes, having slept with Othello.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Throughout the interview, both sides seem genuinely fascinated by the conversation they are having — the earnestness of their encounter lends it an unexpectedly comedic tone at times.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

"Suki Waterhouse's natural boho style lends perfectly to the rumoured theme, and she is sure to have one of the more distinctive looks on the night along with the likes of Cara Delevingne," Ojomu said.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Losing out on game six, though, didn’t slow down Madison Square Garden Entertainment, a separate firm that owns entertainment venues including the iconic arena that lends its name to both firms.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Carlos lends us a ladder for that part.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

Another alleged victim lent $320,000 to Nguyen, who promised to repay the money with rates of 4 to 6% interest, Santander wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Based on Clearwater’s findings, The Wall Street Journal calculated that life insurers industrywide lent about $24 billion to funds in which they owned stakes valued at roughly $12 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Significant federal backing has lent strong credibility to IBM’s quantum program, helping to fuel the stock’s recent gains.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The guitar also appears on the cover of Oasis' debut single, Supersonic, after Marr lent it to Noel Gallagher during recording sessions for Definitely Maybe.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The union, still preaching peace and unity, also lent a hand.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

“We are engaged in active discussions with our lending partners and are carefully evaluating all of the alternatives.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The body that represents the lending industry, the Finance and Leasing Association, said it had "concerns" about the programme but that it was choosing not to raise a legal challenge.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

However, they note that the pipeline for investor lending appears to be weak following the government’s announcement of changes to how capital gains are taxed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Already colleges and states have said they’re launching their own loan programs in response to the federal government’s tightening of graduate lending.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

The snow covered the houses here, too—but where in Hazel’s neighborhood it let the ordinary borrow magic from it, these houses seemed to be lending their power to the snow.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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