How to Use on loan in a Sentence

on loan

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  • England are lucky to have him (on loan).
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • These bodies are on loan and must be returned.
    Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Endrick has had quite the start to life on loan at Lyon.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The midfielder is open to leaving on loan next month.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • However, rates can vary based on loan size and are subject to change.
    Matthew Fleming, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Sadly, Grande didn't get to keep the wand, which was on loan from its owners.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • More than a few of the pictures in that show are on loan from Washington.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Anselmino has joined Strasbourg on loan for the rest of the season.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Millions are behind on loan payments and at risk of default this year.
    Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The full-back had a difficult couple of years with Spurs and was sent out on loan three times.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Tyrique George has a great chance to prove himself on loan at Everton.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Hundreds of thousands more are behind on loan payments and at risk of default this year.
    Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • In the first half of the campaign, Villa had 24 players out on loan.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • One of my last actions was to say, ‘This lad should be in the under-21s now and then get him out on loan’.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • His form has attracted interest from sides wanting to take the youngster on loan.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • At times, Léger would borrow a nice bag from a friend or on loan from another store just to post a photo of it.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The 18-year-old is joining Middlesbrough on loan.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Those two were Chelsea team-mates at the time, though George has since joined Everton on loan.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The show’s set will be centered around a major Rauschenberg work on loan from the foundation.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • San Diego native de la Torre, 26, is on loan from a Spanish team.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The 25-year-old joined the club on loan from Juventus in August.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Villa also had to contend with the 24 players who spent the first half of this season out on loan.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Bears, elephants, camels and monkeys were on loan from the Central Park Zoo.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Tyrique George has a great chance to prove himself on loan at Everton for the rest of the season.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.
    CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the contemporary art is on loan and will likewise be replaced by other pieces in the future.
    Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Millions more have fallen behind on loan payments and are at risk of going into default this year.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The former is on loan from the work’s owner, while the latter will be up for sale during the exhibition.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
  • In the main, Villa will have a handle on the progression of every player out on loan.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Mei Xiang and Tian Tian were on loan for a research and breeding program.
    CBS News, 17 May 2024

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