lent

Example Sentences

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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

Berkshire also lent more than $1.5 billion to Seritage, a loan that is nearly paid off.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Can Plaid over the next few years convert those who lent their vote this time around into long-term supporters, and build a base for the party across the country?

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The interest from Wall Street giants has lent a newfound legitimacy to crypto.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He lent her the textbook he had studied while attending the University of Glasgow, and she completed her first Greek grammar lesson before breakfast.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling