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borrowing

[ US /ˈbɑɹoʊɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /bˈɒɹə‍ʊɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
    the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
  2. obtaining funds from a lender

How To Use borrowing In A Sentence

  • There's a level of debt in proportion to income that the world will accept as manageable, and there's a level of short-term nett borrowing that will be acceptable through a temporary period of difficulty. Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege
  • He ran up massive debts borrowing from loan sharks.
  • Interest rates would then rise as the central bank increased its discount rate to discourage borrowing and the demands for legal tender.
  • These two transaction costs discourage foreign investment and borrowing. International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business.
  • It is written in Attic Greek, with much studiedly antithetical rhetoric and frequent verbal borrowings from the classical authors.
  • Bigger discounts on equity and debt issuance to get them away risks seeing investment cut, borrowing reduced and jobs lost. Times, Sunday Times
  • Again borrowing heavily from the Ghosd examples/animation.c file, the main loop creates a 400x400 alpha-blended surface area.
  • As to the bid, it will entail huge borrowings and consequent cost cuts. Times, Sunday Times
  • For a young family with relatively low borrowings, this could mean moving straight from a small urban townhouse to a detached four-bedroom with three acres. Times, Sunday Times
  • Those borrowing are required to show they have made sufficient arrangements for security and insurance and have suitable climatic conditions. AT HOME WITH THE QUEEN: The Inside Story of the Royal Household
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