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Recent Examples of loan
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Oakland hotels, office buildings and apartment hubs have been jolted by loan defaults and plunging values over the last few years.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In February, Mrozek was removed (he has now been loaned to FC Cincinnati in MLS) and replaced with fellow ’keeper Harvey Davies, who had been recalled from a loan at Crawley Town in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
According to the companies, the loan terms are not affected by changes in cryptocurrency prices.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Oakland hotels, office buildings and apartment hubs have been jolted by loan defaults and plunging values over the last few years.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The museum’s permanent collection now has nearly 600 items that have been loaned or donated by manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private collectors, music publishers and others.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In February, Mrozek was removed (he has now been loaned to FC Cincinnati in MLS) and replaced with fellow ’keeper Harvey Davies, who had been recalled from a loan at Crawley Town in League Two, the fourth tier of English football.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
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Ann Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, said the event was held in advance of a topping-out ceremony, a construction milestone that marks the placement of the final structural steel beam at the top of a building.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Connecticut lawmakers restricted the use of that contract-language lever — it's called a prejudgment remedy waiver — for cash advances under $250,000, like Jane's.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another notable difference was while filming the first film, fashion brands were initially hesitant to lend clothes.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Experiments and observations in laboratories, in our Solar System, and on galactic and cosmic scales all bear this out in great agreement with General Relativity’s predictions, lending further support to the theory.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Anderson finished up her stretch in federal prison for accepting $7,000 in bribes last November.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Yarbrough, 48, is charged with accepting a bribe, a felony, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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