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Origin of borrowing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at borrow, -ing 1
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In some countries, mortgage rates "float" in line with market rates, so the impact of higher borrowing costs are felt immediately.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The yen carry trade involves borrowing lower-yielding yen to buy higher-yielding U.S. dollars, then using those dollars to invest in U.S. assets such as technology stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Persistent inflation concerns, heavy government borrowing, and growing global bond supply is likely to keep upward pressure on yields,” eToro’s Akoner said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
University of Maryland researchers have identified a promising new way to treat venomous snakebites by borrowing from snakes' own natural defenses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Americans have loaded up on expensive toys largely by borrowing and charging.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
This follows the failure of last week’s big idea, which was to pay down some of the borrowings with…er…borrowed money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
If that happens, he said, it could raise bills for electric customers since the utility may have to pay a higher interest rate for new borrowings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
That year the Treasury Department stopped issuing its longest-dated borrowings, 30-year bonds, because what was the point?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The drop followed an announcement that SpaceX would issue its first investment-grade dollar bonds to raise an unspecified amount for repaying outstanding borrowings under its bridge loan facility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Scholars have long acknowledged such borrowings as moccasins, maize, and military tactics—the Indian-style guerrilla skirmishes with which the rebellious colonists bedeviled British soldiers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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