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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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Data-center developers have raised billions more in the high-yield bond market, while upstart AI cloud companies are borrowing from banks and private-credit firms to fund purchases of chips.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Several ECB officials have been laying the groundwork for an increase in borrowing costs in their public remarks.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Chief economist at Allianz, Ludovic Subran, told AFP that raising borrowing costs would be a bid to "provide reassurance" that the ECB was keeping an eye on higher inflation.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The Google equity offering comes on the heels of a Big Tech borrowing spree.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Locke told me I could borrow anything in the room, and I am borrowing this.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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