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Recent Examples of loan
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Lender Deutsche Bank has filed a foreclosure complaint against Kaufman Astoria Studios and its owner Hackman Capital Partners alleging the historic sound stage is in default on a loan that was due to be paid in full last fall.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
From 1568 to 1604, hundreds of letters were written by correspondents hired by the Fuggers, and the information in them was used to determine whether or not to loan money and at what rate.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For example, rolling $15,000 of credit card debt into a debt consolidation loan at, say, 12% to 14% instead of 22% meaningfully changes your payoff timeline and total cost.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Lender Deutsche Bank has filed a foreclosure complaint against Kaufman Astoria Studios and its owner Hackman Capital Partners alleging the historic sound stage is in default on a loan that was due to be paid in full last fall.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency currently oversees the collection, primarily storing the works or loaning them to museums and government buildings.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
From 1568 to 1604, hundreds of letters were written by correspondents hired by the Fuggers, and the information in them was used to determine whether or not to loan money and at what rate.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
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Turkey shored up this power, its military and mercenaries and economic might and arms sales and technological advances, resembling its long-time ally the United States, as much as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, or Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The center will be powered by the IBM Quantum System Two, a modular computer that combines quantum and classical architecture to explore the nearly incalculable advances in technology the new field may bring.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The sector has been roiled by concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt legacy software businesses, an area where private credit lends heavily.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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To that point, NIL deals should function like endorsement deals signed by pro athletes, who are paid to lend their name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname or myriad other identifying traits that are commercially valuable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Netanyahu is charged with breach of trust, fraud and accepting bribes in three separate cases accusing him of exchanging favors with wealthy associates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The casual acknowledgement of brushing off offers of bribes alarmed some Republican activists, who will endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention on May 16.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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