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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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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
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
Meta also has gotten creative about keeping billions of dollars of borrowing off its balance sheet.
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
It was not just science that made this new world, it was also the state, which was busy taxing citizens, borrowing money and putting armies in the field.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Another: a record public stock offering by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, just one in a series of mega IPOs, borrowings and share sales that could test investors’ appetite for AI and other bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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 recently announced its borrowings fell 33% to 285.0 million ringgit as at mid-April from 425.4 million ringgit as at end-2025, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Scholars have long acknowledged such borrowings as moccasins, maize, and military tactics—the Indian-style guerrilla skirmishes with which the rebellious colonists bedeviled British soldiers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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