Example Sentences

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For one thing, Rabo’s lending was supposed to be secured on McClain’s purchased cattle, but he didn’t brand the animals or have another system to show ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

After all, many businesses that began lending to consumers after the global financial crisis nearly two decades ago were set up for a low-rate environment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Traditionally, banks did this kind of lending for blue-chip companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Thirty billion dollars was a big year for subprime lending in the mid-1990s.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis