borrowing
noun
bor·row·ing
ˈbär-ə-wiŋ 
ˈbȯr-
: something borrowed
especially
: a word or phrase adopted from one language into another
Examples of borrowing in a Sentence
He's compiling a list of Japanese borrowings in English.
Students must have their own pencils. Borrowing is not allowed.
Economists predict that there will be increases in government borrowing.
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Regional authorities will be allowed to use some of their annual 3.9 trillion yuan bond borrowing quota for the new initiative — but much of that has already been earmarked for infrastructure projects.
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Tom Hancock, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
But then the Federal Reserve began hiking rates in 2022, sending borrowing costs higher and putting the housing market into a deep freeze.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
Manufacturing, which is also sensitive to high borrowing costs, added 8000 jobs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 June 2024
The company had taken advantage of lower borrowing rates between 2020 and 2021 and financed an expansion, investing heavily in employees, content and marketing, Spotify said in a December blog post.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 3 June 2024
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Tom Hancock, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
But then the Federal Reserve began hiking rates in 2022, sending borrowing costs higher and putting the housing market into a deep freeze.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
Manufacturing, which is also sensitive to high borrowing costs, added 8000 jobs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 June 2024
The company had taken advantage of lower borrowing rates between 2020 and 2021 and financed an expansion, investing heavily in employees, content and marketing, Spotify said in a December blog post.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 3 June 2024
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“Borrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borrowing. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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borrowing
noun
bor·row·ing
ˈbär-ə-wiŋ
ˈbȯr-
: something borrowed
especially
: a word or phrase adopted from one language into another
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