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Recent Examples of borrow The new laptop also borrows components and ideas from both the Surface Laptop 7 and the Surface Go design. ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025 Even if seafood isn't on the menu, borrow a trick from this impressive-looking display and use one or more multi-tiered servers. Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025 But borrowing to finance tax cuts for the very wealthiest, when incomes are already historically unequal, is simply bad economics. Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 For example, the Loan Guarantee Program guarantees farm loans for up to 95% against possible financial loss, allowing eligible farmers to borrow more money at a lower interest rate. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for borrow
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Verb
  • Pharmaceutical companies have adopted QR technologies for medication tracking from manufacturer to patient, ensuring authenticity and preventing counterfeits.
    Swati Tyagi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Other places, including Washington, D.C., more recently adopted it.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The post featured photos of Tallulah embracing her dad, as well as Bruce and Tallulah's fiancé Justin Acee, posing for a joyful photo together.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • Anticipate and embrace the fact that there will be challenges that need to be navigated with transparency and diplomacy.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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