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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

He wasn’t afraid to work hard and was always willing to lend a hand.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

CarMax’s already well-developed and unique omni-channel model lends itself well to strong sales and profitability when operated efficiently, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

But our guide is just a regular guy, which lends to the charm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Like Smyth, he believes Northern Ireland lends itself perfectly to film-making.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

When Don Lucho finds out we’re practicing refined manners, after a lot of teasing, he lends me Modem Etiquette, a well- worn paperback with water-stained, yellowed pages.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

We encounter some less-familiar names, too, including Sampson Gideon, an enterprising 18th-century London stockbroker who lent a hand in creating the 3% Consols, or perpetuals, the workhorse British security in the age of Jane Austen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“We probably wouldn’t have lent her if she were in our collection.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

France has lent Codex Azcatitlán to Mexico to mark 200 years of Franco-Mexican relations.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Had they been plastered, clad in ceramic, or built in raw concrete, they would have lent tangible weight and heft to the vaults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I knew then, and know now, virtually nothing about Julian’s life outside of the classroom, which is perhaps what lent such a tantalizing breath of mystery to everything he said or did.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

The LFI strongly denies doing anything more than lending its natural support to a movement it regards as legitimate.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Combining these two entrepreneurial, technology-forward companies would enable them to expand their operations and combine their expertise to expand consumer and small-business lending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The law allows national and state member banks to invest up to 20% of their capital and surplus in affordable housing, small business lending and community revitalization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They tell clients in a note that Commonwealth Bank and ANZ were the strongest of the majors in business lending, with the former capturing 28% of flow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Subprime lending was booming even as interest rates were rising—which made no sense at all.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis