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Borrowed money magnifies returns when share prices are rising as smaller investors are able to gain far more exposure to the upside, but when share prices fall that leverage exacerbates losses.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Borrowed words usually come from the minds and mouths of bilingual speakers who end up moving between different cultures and places.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023

Lauren Bercier started her silk-flower rental company, Something Borrowed Blooms, in Lafayette, La., six years ago.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Borrowed shares can come from brokers' inventories, or from customers that allow brokers to lend their shares.

From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2021

“Shaukat's daughter. This weekend. Borrowed some money for her dowry, even though it’ll still be a modest one, given their financial circumstances. Your family never mentioned it?”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed