Example Sentences

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The bank had lent to a private-credit-fund-linked special purpose vehicle which had on-lent to the defaulted borrower.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The idea is that allowing a borrower to preserve cash can help it through a rough patch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

A $1.3 billion portfolio write-down resulted from borrower struggles and underperforming 2021 second lien and junior debt deals.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The scammer, meanwhile, will say something like, “We’re going to send you a code to verify your identity,” and then ask the borrower to share it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He recalled the old saying, Neither a borrower nor a lender be.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner