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lend

[lend] / lɛnd /


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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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