lend
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But if you feel that you must, make sure you don’t lend more than you can afford to part with.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Reports say this careful selection of judges, representing different genders, religions, castes and regions, will help "lend wider legitimacy to a verdict that will inevitably traverse contested terrain".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Under the banner of what JPMorgan is calling its “American Dream Initiative,” the bank also intends to lend $80 billion—some 10% more than it initially planned—to small companies over the next decade.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
For example, they lend against only a portion of the value of the collateral.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“I can clean ’em for you if you lend me a basin,” he said.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 17
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Unit 17, Lesson 4
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