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Recent Examples of loan
Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
But the loan changes put Minnesota beyond his financial reach.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
He was loaned to Championship side Sheffield United for the latter half of the 2024-25 season.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Car loan interest could be taken as an itemized deduction before the enactment of the 1986 Tax Reform Act, personal.
—Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
But the loan changes put Minnesota beyond his financial reach.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Typically, junior drivers are loaned out to lower tier teams with less pressure to deliver, but team boss Toto Wolff believed the Italian could handle the job straight away.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
He was loaned to Championship side Sheffield United for the latter half of the 2024-25 season.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Verb
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Black walnut and a barely-there thread of dark cherry lend depth without bringing too much in the way of tannins.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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She's also lent her voice to the narration of a few audiobooks, including Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda.—
Karli Bendlin,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Preparation for the fair begins a year in advance and is a labor of love, Gahan said.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Fire crews are battling the blaze with over 2,200 personnel, using helicopters, air tankers, and ground teams to slow its advance through steep, inaccessible terrain.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He’s responded by turning his ire on the network, directly accusing them of accepting bribes.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 July 2025
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Francisco Perez, 51, pleaded guilty last January to one count of bribery conspiracy after federal authorities accused him of accepting low-level bribes from employees of three local law firms in return for lowering property value assessments.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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