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Under the rule, brokerages had to flag customers who were especially active traders and force them to hold more capital—at least if they wanted to place trades using borrowed money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Neil Puttick moved to Leamington a few years ago and had some fencing that needed fixing, so borrowed a nail gun.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

More to my brother as he supports three people, or less for what he’s already borrowed?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Since May 2025, Alphabet has already borrowed over $85 billion, across six currencies.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A borrowed division occurs whenever the basic meter of a piece is interrupted by some beats that sound like they are "borrowed" from a different meter.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones