lent

Example Sentences

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By early 2020, the bank had lent McClain $23 million, including funds for him to expand in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Congress lent $1.5 million alongside other subscribers to create a World’s Fair that would generate revenue, showcase American progress and promote national unity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I asked my coworker if I could borrow a book I’d seen on her desk, and she happily lent it to me.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Files published by the US Department of Justice show that she lent heavily on Epstein for help when she faced bankruptcy in 2009.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

They moved through her, then: ghost hands lent her strength that she no longer possessed.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman