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Recent Examples of loans
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Starting next year, the legislation caps the amount of federal loans students can borrow for graduate school at $100,000 over a lifetime — and sets a lifetime loan limit of $200,000 for professional programs, such as medical, dental or law school.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The Japanese side has said only 1% to 2% of the overall amount will be actual investment, with the rest being loans and loan guarantees.
—Sakura Murakami, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
The law sets new caps on direct federal loans and eliminates the Graduate PLUS loan program, which many professional-degree seeking students use to cover living expenses while in school.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Starting next year, the legislation caps the amount of federal loans students can borrow for graduate school at $100,000 over a lifetime — and sets a lifetime loan limit of $200,000 for professional programs, such as medical, dental or law school.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The Japanese side has said only 1% to 2% of the overall amount will be actual investment, with the rest being loans and loan guarantees.
—Sakura Murakami, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loans
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This on-the-edge-of-death thriller appears to deliver on every front—from the ever-alluring Fan Bingbing who lends a cool authority Neeson’s stoic presence, to the set pieces engineered to make your palms sweat, to the thread of grief and trauma that gives the action some ballast.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The manager doesn’t have a coat that morning, so Jeffrey lends him his.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The main advances came under Gustavo Alfaro and Sanchez, who many saw as slightly unfortunate to lose his job in the wake of the 2024 Copa America.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Multiple drivers fueling cost surge Some of the increases are due to advances in medical science.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She was infamously shown stuffing $1,000 in cash bribes into her bra in a photo that was released by the feds.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Spagnuolo is very clear about supposed bribes paid by pharmaceutical companies in the context of purchases by Andis, to the tune of 5 to 8 percent, which were funneled directly into the pockets of the Menems and Karina.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Loans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loans. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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