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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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Stephen Millard, Niesr's deputy director for macroeconomics, said: "There's clearly no scope for increasing borrowing, so it is about choices."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They look for marketable borrowing of $827 billion for the third quarter versus $671 billion projected at the May refunding meeting, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"We were forced to secure short-term borrowing simply to fund end-of-season trophies," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They in turn set a floor on other borrowing costs such as mortgage rates, so their rise can slow economic growth and drag on stock returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Back to the apartment. We’ve got one more day there and then my mom’s borrowing someone’s truck so we can move our stuff to Michael’s lovely place.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
The company is raising an unspecified amount to repay outstanding borrowings under its bridge loan facility.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The club also confirmed borrowings on a revolving credit facility on 31 March were £262.5m.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Excessive borrowings have long been central to financial crises.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
It said it plans to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and borrowings under its credit facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
They took turns reciting Homeric genealogies, full of falsifications and borrowings from real life, and sometimes they fought over this or that favorite real uncle or aunt, and had to bargain like casting directors.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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