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Recent Examples of loan
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
My loan unit was the Terracotta Brown and the speakers look superb wrapped in microfiber material that fits easily into almost any décor.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Richard Collings, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Initially displayed at the President's official residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, the rock was later loaned to Aer Lingus for the 1976 Young Scientist Exhibition.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This ranges from foreign trade data, monthly output data on oil and gas, capital inflows and outflows, financial statements of major companies, central bank monetary base data, foreign direct investment data, domestic value added by industry, and lending and loan origination data.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
My loan unit was the Terracotta Brown and the speakers look superb wrapped in microfiber material that fits easily into almost any décor.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
Catch up quick: In 2023, Andrew Rosen, co-founder of Theory, and Lew Frankfort, former Coach CEO, bought out an early investor who loaned the company $25,000 in exchange for an equity stake.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Initially displayed at the President's official residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, the rock was later loaned to Aer Lingus for the 1976 Young Scientist Exhibition.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
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But none of the deals or technological advances have stopped the losses from piling up at the companies building flying cars.—
Michael Liedtke,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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The chatbot is part of the spy agency’s drive to improve the tools available to C.I.A. analysts and its officers in the field, and to better understand adversaries’ technical advances.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the impact that a significant amount of funds can make on a budget, government agency grants lend authority to nonprofits.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In exchange for bribes, Menendez interfered with a federal criminal case against a co-defendant, as well as a state investigation into another man who pleaded guilty to handing over a luxury car to win the senator’s support.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors asked that Robert Menendez be sentenced to at least 15 years for trading his political clout for bribes. Venezuela: President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years.—
Matthew Cullen,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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