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Recent Examples of loanedIn 1982, the Queen loaned the earrings to Princess Diana, who appeared to like them just as much, often teaming them with Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara, which was another favourite.—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2025 Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 Before the year was over, Steiger had loaned him to an up-and-coming staffer in the Nixon White House named Donald Rumsfeld.—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 For security, officers or deputies are loaned out from local law enforcement agencies.—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Costa Rican winger Kenyel Michel ($104,000) signed a 2½-year deal in August and was loaned back to Costa Rican club Alajuelense for the rest of the 2025 season.—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025 Love loaned around $52,800 to her campaign, records show.—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Ball’s mother loaned them £400 to record their debut EP Mutant Moments in 1980.—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Evidently, Farke preferred them both to Largie Ramazani, who was loaned out to Valencia before the end of the transfer window.—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaned
lent
Verb
The board and many investors who lent their endorsement have said the nearly $1 trillion package benefits shareholders in the longer run as Musk must ensure Tesla achieves a series of milestones to get paid.
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Retuers,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Whether the courts view that rift as administrative failure or unlawful negligence may determine the financial futures of a generation of borrowers—and the credibility of the agency that lent to them.
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