Example Sentences

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In many cases these companies are the very ones that have borrowed money in the private-credit market.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

A growing number of self-identified pastors such as Dale Partridge, Joel Webbon, and Martin Sedra have borrowed influencer-style tactics to draw in viewers.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Private-equity firms such as Blackstone own large developers and landlords, while “hyperscalers” like Meta Platforms and Google have borrowed billions to fund their own data-center ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

However, both clubs have borrowed to pay for new stadiums.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Wes’s attorney argued that Tony must have borrowed the necklace earlier, and it had accidentally dropped out of his pocket at the store.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore