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loan

[lohn] / loʊn /




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Trump nominated Matsumoto, who has been on loan for the past year as a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers, in January.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It can help you rent an apartment, qualify for a loan and, in some cases, even land a job.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Riley said delays caused by the city and neighbor lawsuits have helped spiral costs upwards, because construction costs have climbed in recent years and interest on a pre-development loan has piled up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Most lenders have maintained their 2026 guidance, expecting Middle East tensions and elevated energy prices to be temporary, while healthy loan growth and investment-banking pipelines should support earnings momentum, he reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The company's going to loan them the money, almost no interest rate, twenty years to pay.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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