had borrowed
- past perfect of borrow.
Example Sentences
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Ordinary people had borrowed money to buy stocks because they believed they were a sure thing, and there was no safety net upon which they could fall, except the cold, hard asphalt of the streets.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz had borrowed against their stakes in Blue Owl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
One X user jokingly wondered if he had borrowed the jacket.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
Sumon said he was expecting £32,000 from the sale of the car – money he had borrowed from friends and family.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
It wasn’t Jorge’s cart, but perhaps the Keeper had borrowed something sturdier.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
