as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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Recent Examples of borrow
Currently, students borrow roughly $10 billion a year in private student loans, Kantrowitz said.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
One way to accomplish this is by appointing a chief economist in the controller’s office, which is borrowed from San Francisco.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
As for raising revenue and borrowing money, taxpayers should come first.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
With average home equity levels in the country hitting a record high in 2025, there's plenty of money to borrow from now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
One way to accomplish this is by appointing a chief economist in the controller’s office, which is borrowed from San Francisco.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
As for raising revenue and borrowing money, taxpayers should come first.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
With average home equity levels in the country hitting a record high in 2025, there's plenty of money to borrow from now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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In the broad picture, district budgets throughout the state are likely to be a little larger, level or somewhat smaller — and schools could yet receive a big boost by the time the state’s budget is adopted in June.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a reason Pete Carroll adopted that strategy up in Seattle with the Seahawks.—
Tracy Kimball,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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So the big production rewrite was embracing Australia, not as some post-apocalyptic Mad Max hellscape, but Australia for Australia.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The most recent photographs, which were taken in March, showed Vrabel and Russini holding hands and embracing.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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