lend
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So far, investors have eagerly snapped up the chance to lend to the tech giants, but they have demanded returns that would have been unthinkable for such blue-chip companies not long ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
For instance, Walter Bagehot, the 19th-century editor of the Economist, didn’t simply prescribe that, in a crisis, central banks should lend freely against good collateral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Inside, soaring ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows help flood the open-concept interiors with natural light, while sleek finishes lend the home a contemporary feel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
These data lend support to a long-held hypothesis that oxygen played a key role in driving the evolution of early eukaryotes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
“No, take it. I can’t lend it to you, because it’s way overdue already, but you could probably get it at the library here. I’m positive you could.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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A bank that lends to an AI company knows the rule and can price it into the loan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The hit man’s quest to track down nursing mothers lends “Your Mother” a peculiar but propulsive forward momentum while neatly indicting the macho stereotypes that usually accompany such action movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Honesty has always been Griffin’s superpower, and in this new chapter it lends her the air of a happy warrior.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Monumental was not the only complex part of a track build, which Jimenez says lends itself to sustainability.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Booth can’t walk, so Jones lends him a horse.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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As a morning AM radio host in Ohio, Deters lent his voice to the Trump movement, boosting the 2016 outsider’s campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Artisan Partners said that extra cushion “will earn zero return,” instead of the 15% return the sum might make if lent into the economy or otherwise put to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I was lent a pair of Meta Ray-Bans – with cameras - to try out.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
This week, faculty wrote that his words lent credence to false accusations against the symposium and wrongly suggested that the lawyer or the organizers supported her client’s alleged crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
There were no curator comments, other than a note that the photo had been lent for the exhibit by the Ellsworth Gallery in Los Angeles.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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Wells Fargo achieved about 40% of its initial $60 billion lending commitment and had helped refinance about 5,100 customers—representing an average monthly payment savings of about $100—when it commissioned a racial-equity assessment in late 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But investors have also started to demand more compensation for the risk of lending to some governments, particularly those with high debt levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Many bank commercial loans are often backed by collateral that cushions losses, including the lending they do to those lending funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The LFI strongly denies doing anything more than lending its natural support to a movement it regards as legitimate.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I’m not giving it, I’m lending it. You want it or not?”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 17
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Unit 17, Lesson 4
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