lent

Example Sentences

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To see McClain through the latest overdrafts, Rabo lent another $4.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It was a complex story about who borrowed, who lent, how risk was packaged, and who was left holding the bag.

From Barron's • May 30, 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

The room was not impressively large, even by Manhattan apartment-house standards, but its accumulated furnishings might have lent a snug appearance to a banquet hall in Valhalla.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger