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Recent Examples of loan
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
One raises the loan limit for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration to help first-time homebuyers access them, particularly for prefab and modular homes.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
Other repeat candidates appearing on the special election ballot included Democrat Rakhi Israni, a first-time political candidate who loaned her campaign over $1 million of her own money; and Republicans Wendy Huang and Dena Maldonado.
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Noun
As previously reported, FC Barcelona do not plan to plan to make Rashford’s loan, which expires on June 30, permanent.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
One raises the loan limit for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration to help first-time homebuyers access them, particularly for prefab and modular homes.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Verb
In the subsequent 2012–13 season Kane was loaned first to Norwich City and then to Leicester City.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
Other repeat candidates appearing on the special election ballot included Democrat Rakhi Israni, a first-time political candidate who loaned her campaign over $1 million of her own money; and Republicans Wendy Huang and Dena Maldonado.
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
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Patients also did not yet have access to blood transfusions, anesthesia and other lifesaving medical advances, according to the CDC, NLM and NIH.
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Thousands of fans packed Bayfront Park in Miami for Fan Fest to watch Team USA advance in the World Cup, cheering through rain and celebrating the win together.
Verb
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The bulk of Venezuelan oil exports have historically flowed to China, and Chinese companies have financed extensive infrastructure projects and investments across the country, with Beijing lending billions to Caracas in recent decades.
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Rich reds, electric greens, and tropical blues appear in many of our summer collections and are taking over city streets from Paris to New York, lending everything a sporty, high-energy joie de vivre.
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At first glance, neither player seemed to be vulnerable to bribes from gamblers.
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Beasley, for his part, allegedly received bribes to pay off his debts.
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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