Borden
Americannoun
-
Gail, 1801–74, U.S. inventor: developed technique for condensing milk.
-
Lizzie (Andrew), 1860–1927, defendant in U.S. 1893 trial: acquitted of ax murder of father and stepmother.
-
Sir Robert Laird 1854–1937, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1911–20.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
McDonald’s and its franchisees spent around $85 million last year advertising its cheaper combo meals, and the company expected to provide about $35 million to restaurant operators who took a hit from selling the items in early 2026, Chief Financial Officer Ian Borden said in a February interview.
However, McDonald’s chief financial officer Ian Borden said on the recent earnings call that the company has managed to keep expenses from getting out of control.
From Los Angeles Times
“Defendants are failing to provide constitutionally adequate care for the people in the facility,” Borden said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Conditions in California City are horrific,” said Tess Borden, a lawyer with the Prison Law Office.
From Los Angeles Times
“It is exemplary of the trauma and the heartbreak that people are experiencing inside,” Borden said.
From Los Angeles Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.