Example Sentences

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In the past I’ve loaned my brother over $12,000, which I’m sure I’ll never get back.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Satrio Wiratama was born in November last year in Taman Safari Indonesia, a zoo in Cisarua, West Java, to a pair of pandas loaned by China to Indonesia.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Two years later, the building was loaned to Bolivia.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Miller, who has loaned his campaign $4 million so far, ran a 30-second campaign ad on NBC4 between the evening’s mayoral and gubernatorial debates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

There’s no pool in our backyard, just the one at the condos across the street that we used to sneak into when Doña Rosa loaned us her gate key.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina