borrowing
noun
, ˈbȯr-\
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The economy’s near-record expansion hasn’t alleviated anxiety over borrowing. — Michael S. Derby, WSJ, "Young Americans Faring Less Well in Credit Markets, New York Fed Report Finds," 2 Apr. 2019 Prada has long been intertwined with the art world, often collaborating with artists and borrowing elements from different movements as inspiration for its collections. — Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, "The 100-Year-Old German Art School That’s Still Influencing the Fashion World," 13 Feb. 2019 Prada has long been intertwined with the art world, often collaborating with artists and borrowing elements from different movements as inspiration for its collections. — Todd Plummer, Town & Country, "One Century Later, Bauhaus Is Still a Major Fashion Influence," 13 Feb. 2019 Over 15 years, McClure banked on the promise that the government would always pay up, borrowing and stretching to grow the company. — Neena Satija, The Seattle Times, "Federal contractors who lost health insurance during shutdown remain in limbo," 28 Jan. 2019 Their paper explored why people experiencing poverty make certain decisions, like excessive borrowing. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Social science has a complicated, infinitely tricky replication crisis," 28 Aug. 2018 When student borrowing hits the limit, more parents start filling out the paperwork for private student loans or the federal Parent PLUS loans. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Students aren't the only ones crushed by school debt," 11 July 2018 The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which helps set borrowing costs for consumers, businesses and state and local governments, broke through the bottom of its recent trading range. — Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, "Weak Economic Data Spurs U.S. Government Bond Rally," 15 Mar. 2019 Congress voted in February 2018 to suspend the borrowing limit for about a year. — Kate Davidson, WSJ, "Congress Faces Fall Deadline to Address Debt Ceiling," 1 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'borrowing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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