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Recent Examples of loan
George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The theft shocked Romania, whose national museum loaned the artifacts for an exhibition.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Oakland commercial property market is struggling with financial setbacks that have triggered loan failures in some instances.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Few families in American history have given, invested, and loaned so much capital to a small community.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The theft shocked Romania, whose national museum loaned the artifacts for an exhibition.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
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One essential tip — book your tickets weeks in advance.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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That said, make an effort to draft messages in advance.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This measure demonstrates an economy’s spending versus its growth, and the risk associated with lending to a nation that isn’t growing fast enough to handle its spending.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes, lending a sympathetic ear on the phone is awkward because there are no facial expressions to fall back on.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Christopher and Joseph Ponzo — ex-Stoneham police officers — defrauded a company to obtain tens of millions of dollars of Mass Save funds through paying bribes and kickbacks to company employees.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The maximum penalty for bribery is 15 years in prison and a fine of either $250,000 or three times the monetary value of the bribe, often whichever is greater.—
Tolu Talabi,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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