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Recent Examples of loan
Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Britain has been attempting to arrange a loan since 1953, when officials tried to secure an agreement in celebration of Elizabeth II’s coronation.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
That has the potential to complicate their situations, with Palace historically tending to prefer new deals to be signed before loaning players out.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Verb
In addition to restarting interest accrual, the Education Department resumed collections on overdue loans in May.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Britain has been attempting to arrange a loan since 1953, when officials tried to secure an agreement in celebration of Elizabeth II’s coronation.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Noun
Artwork will be on display, loaned from the New Britain Museum of Art and the Wadsworth Museum, as well as pieces from the Lamont family’s personal collection.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
That has the potential to complicate their situations, with Palace historically tending to prefer new deals to be signed before loaning players out.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Verb
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Culkin lent his voice to the audio drama Outliers, earning a 2023 Ambie nomination for Best Performance in Audio Fiction.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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The casting of Blanchett lends instant artistic heft to whatever comes next for Squid Game.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued timely forecasts and warnings in advance of Friday's catastrophic flooding in central Texas, but long-standing staffing concerns—including unfilled leadership positions—remained a source of unease among weather professionals.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Reservations to use the all-terrain wheelchairs must be made at least four days in advance through Reserve America.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), was charged earlier this week with accepting bribes from companies selling personal protective equipment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.—
Mandy Taheri
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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