Example Sentences

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Publisher Ballantine Books is borrowing from the romantasy playbook with collectible variations of Weir’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Daniel Brown, 35, has just bought a house in Skipton and is borrowing one of the library's most popular items, a wallpaper stripper, so he can decorate his new home.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

But it also helps that the Dodgers’ front office is borrowing a little swagger from the players.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

To make the deliveries possible, her 14-year-old has to babysit, and Burnett is borrowing her father’s car.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

“Madam Imbert? She is borrowing some potatoes,” I quickly lied, wondering if that sounded believable.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan