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
And for some Democratic leaders with an eye on 2028, the question is not whether a Mamdani clone should be the next Democratic standard bearer—historically unlikely—but whether the party can win in other places not by emulating his ideology but by borrowing from his tool kit.
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Among students who borrow, the average debt for the three-year program is about $78,000.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In a related matter, consumers are expected to see savings in their bills starting in September after the State Bond Commission voted recently to borrow $155 million instead of having consumers pay for the totals on their monthly bills.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Glenwood Oaks was approved for a $300,000 loan, but borrowed about $220,000, and last fall the village was pressing the business to become current on loan repayments.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Among students who borrow, the average debt for the three-year program is about $78,000.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In a related matter, consumers are expected to see savings in their bills starting in September after the State Bond Commission voted recently to borrow $155 million instead of having consumers pay for the totals on their monthly bills.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Glenwood Oaks was approved for a $300,000 loan, but borrowed about $220,000, and last fall the village was pressing the business to become current on loan repayments.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borrow
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Against this backdrop, daily life in Tel Aviv continues in bars, restaurants, self-help routines, segregation and physical exercise, avoiding common sense, adopting an allusive discourse and denying the development of a personal political conscience.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Under Harrison’s leadership since 2005, CPB has guided public media through digital transformations to help stations adopt new technologies and leverage multimedia platforms to ensure high-quality content reached audiences across television, radio and online.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mourinho, Solskjaer and Ten Hag all embraced the challenge, to varying degrees of success.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Democratic politicians aren’t exactly warmly embraced in these parts.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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