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[lend] / lɛnd /


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Now the new worry on Wall Street is that investors are simply losing patience and demanding higher compensation to lend money to the government.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A packet can lend instant backbone to a quick enchilada sauce, wake up a pan of chilaquiles or give nacho toppings a little extra swagger.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"I think all these skills really lend themselves really well to training for being an astronaut but also living and working in space as well."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

What’s in it for one of the most elitist luxury watchmakers in the world to lend its name to a lurid $400 plastic watch?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I hung up and was walking down the hall, wishing I’d asked Tony if he could lend me the money to get to Vegas, when a gruff voice called to me.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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