has been borrowing
- present perfect progressive of borrow (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the U.S. in recent years has been borrowing at interest rates that exceed the nominal economic growth rate.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The government has been borrowing heavily to finance its military campaign in Ukraine and will issue more floating-rate OFZ treasury bonds, popular among investors, on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2022
Meanwhile, the state’s unemployment trust fund is nearly bankrupt, and Louisiana has been borrowing from the federal government to keep paying jobless claims.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 3, 2021
But the 20-year-old has been borrowing other items from teammates and Team USA staff members.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 11, 2019
The tough man from the East who goes West to play the bad cowboy, is liable to find that he has been borrowing trouble.
