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loaning
  • a variation of loan.
  • present participle of loan.

Example Sentences

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The deal would involve the U.S. government loaning as much as $500 million to Spirit, and receiving warrants to take a stake in the low-cost carrier in return, the Journal said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

You would likely not see any money you gave him, so even loaning him money would merely start a bad habit that could be hard to break.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

After Vonn’s crash Sunday, Street told her own mother about loaning the gloves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Along with Juventus and Atalanta, Chelsea had become the poster boys of player hoarding - signing a high number of players and loaning them out.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“I’m just loaning you to her for a while,” she explained.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos