as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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Recent Examples of borrow
Beauty of Joseon borrows from that history but gives it a modern spin, blending classic botanicals with modern ingredients that feel easy to layer into a routine.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
That is money borrowed or diverted from other important areas to prop up what was designed to be a self-sustaining road maintenance system.
—Louis Sigaud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Many young visitors to ancient palaces and other tourist attractions in Seoul can also be seen borrowing hanbok from rental stores, while some fashion brands have reinterpreted it for a modern lifestyle.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The expert said states can move quickly, focus on what’s important, and borrow and learn from each other when innovating on AI regulation.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
That is money borrowed or diverted from other important areas to prop up what was designed to be a self-sustaining road maintenance system.
—Louis Sigaud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Many young visitors to ancient palaces and other tourist attractions in Seoul can also be seen borrowing hanbok from rental stores, while some fashion brands have reinterpreted it for a modern lifestyle.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The expert said states can move quickly, focus on what’s important, and borrow and learn from each other when innovating on AI regulation.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
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Large technology firms are driving the most advanced and financially meaningful AI integration, while consumer and industrial companies are adopting the technology more selectively to improve efficiency.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the resolution adopted at the time, a housing trust fund maintained by the city will receive dollars from various sources ranging from the city's general fund to private-sector contributions.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The garden was a jungle, overrun with vegetation, but its designer owners embraced the task as a labor of love.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Haidilao has long embraced artificial intelligence and robotics in its restaurants around the world, including in its smart restaurant in Beijing, which features robot servers and automatic broth-mixing machines.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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