lending
- present participle of lend.
Example Sentences
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Creditor lobbyists complain that debtors use bankruptcy to renege on their obligations, while consumer groups blame exploitative lending practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
To bolster these efforts, many regionals are also shifting their lending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Net profit at Dubai’s biggest bank rose 2.2%, as strong lending and customer activity helped it withstand the economic disruption caused by the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
World Bank lending to China has steadily declined in recent years as the Asian giant saw explosive growth and a reduction in poverty indicators.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
She made no ineffectual efforts to conduct her household en bonne ménagère, going and coming as it suited her fancy, and, so far as she was able, lending herself to any passing caprice.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
