lent

Example Sentences

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The candidates must also have raised, contributed or lent to their campaigns at least $1 million, based on publicly available data from the California secretary of state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He also lent his voice to the Christmas Day adaptation of Julia Donaldson's book, Tiddler, and recently became a published children's author.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

China lent Kenya $9.7 billion between 2000 and 2019, according to the Chinese Loans to Africa Database by Boston University, with around half of that going to the railway.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Before even a dollar of investor money in these funds would be lost, firms holding equity stakes in these companies being lent to by the fund would see their investments wiped out.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

There was a nobility to her walk that lent a grace to the small figure.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya