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Recent Examples of loan
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Summit took out a $58 million loan to buy the property in 2022, records show.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Many of the jewelry pieces on display are loaned by institutions, including the historic Sartoria Tirelli Trappetti Costumi, the Atelier Bruno Piattelli and the RAI Milan archive, complemented by private archives of historical and contemporary jewelry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Fenerbahce offered to take up Duran’s salary on a season-long loan at the start of July, yet his time in Turkey has been slow-going, chiefly down to injury.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Summit took out a $58 million loan to buy the property in 2022, records show.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
As The Athletic reported, Rachel Williams has signed for Leicester City and Hannah Blundell has been loaned to Everton for the remainder of the season.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Many of the jewelry pieces on display are loaned by institutions, including the historic Sartoria Tirelli Trappetti Costumi, the Atelier Bruno Piattelli and the RAI Milan archive, complemented by private archives of historical and contemporary jewelry.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
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In a departure from past practice, some competitions, notably curling and ice hockey, will begin preliminary rounds on February 4 and 5, in advance of the official opening ceremony, due to the tight schedule.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Archaeological finds involving ancient diseases are uncommon, but advances in DNA analysis have led to significant discoveries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These quiet, fume-free SUVs lend well to the outdoor life and light footprint vibe.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That move frees up a ton of formerly idle deposits for lending on everything from car loans to data centers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The leader of the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies, which began in South Korea and has spread worldwide, is also on trial over the bribes.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Adani and several other defendants are accused of having paid Indian government officials more than $250 million in bribes to obtain solar energy supply contracts worth more than $2 billion in profits.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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