as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
borrowed the basic plot from a book of tales, but put her personal stamp on the story
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With borrowing costs climbing, particularly for mortgages, Waller warned that markets may begin to demand higher premiums for risk, potentially putting further strain on both consumers and businesses.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Binoculars are recommended and can be borrowed from the Nature Center.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
According to Chicago’s latest bond offering, the city plans to borrow the first $75 million sometime this quarter, followed by several other borrowing rounds through 2028.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
To borrow a line from Ernest Hemingway: gradually, then suddenly.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Binoculars are recommended and can be borrowed from the Nature Center.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
According to Chicago’s latest bond offering, the city plans to borrow the first $75 million sometime this quarter, followed by several other borrowing rounds through 2028.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
To borrow a line from Ernest Hemingway: gradually, then suddenly.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Borrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borrow. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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