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Recent Examples of loan
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Oakland hotels, office buildings and apartment hubs have been jolted by loan defaults and plunging values over the last few years.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Brossoit was loaned back to the Sharks’ AHL affiliate on Monday afternoon.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
According to the companies, the loan terms are not affected by changes in cryptocurrency prices.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Multiple Oakland hotels, office buildings and apartment hubs have been jolted by loan defaults and plunging values over the last few years.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Much later, Russia found another means of exerting control over the Persian crown, loaning millions of rubles to its rulers, like Mozaffar ed-Din Shah, who reigned from 1896-1902 and needed capital to fund his lavish lifestyle.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Brossoit was loaned back to the Sharks’ AHL affiliate on Monday afternoon.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
Noun
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The department did not advertise the event in advance, hoping the surprise would benefit people who genuinely needed the help, police said.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed advance drone technology to counter Russian barrages and is offering to help Gulf countries block Iranian drone attacks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those notes of fragility lent weight to the question of whether Sal would live or die once the police closed in.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to The Associated Press, prosecutors are investigating whether the sisters accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The feds are reportedly investing whether the three received bribes in exchange for actions taken on behalf of BHRAGS Home Care, a nonprofit that provides in-home services to the sick and elderly but expanded to also include emergency shelters for migrants.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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