on credit
Example Sentences
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Seduced by the prospect of extraordinary affluence, they start buying luxuries on credit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Major US banks JP Morgan, KeyCorp, and BNY all raised their prime lending rate on Wednesday to 7% from 6.75%, which will affect rates charged on credit cards and personal loans.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Meat is often bought on credit, repaid in installments with interest, residents said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
When equipment is bought on credit, it usually doubles as collateral, or the asset a lender can seize if the loan defaults.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Crazy for standing on her principles: no buying on credit, no giving up her children, no eating of unclean meat.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
