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Recent Examples of loan
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Kiritsis claimed that Meridian steered retailers away from the property, forcing him to default on the loan.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Timbers loaned Bodily later that year to San Diego, where Miller was an assistant coach.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Damion Downs, the USMNT forward formerly of Koln, has been signed on loan from Southampton and will be depended upon to help cure that issue and keep Merlin Polzin’s side out of danger.
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Liam Delap, who had worked with Walker in Derby’s academy, was loaned from Manchester City by Hull in the summer of 2023 and scored eight goals in 31 Championship appearances, reviving a young career that had failed to ignite during temporary spells at Stoke City and Preston North End.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for loan
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Braddy’s motive, investigators say, was that he was spurned by Shandelle, who had repeatedly rejected his advances.—
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The Monday briefing was the first opportunity for top party leaders, along with members from key committees in Congress, to question administration officials about a mission for which they were given no advance warning.—
Verb
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Unfortunately, McNamara passed before completing the book, which lends the book a slightly eerie air; the second half is clearly pieced together from her notes and the reader feels McNamara’s absence keenly.—
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Look to pieces like sideboards and coffee tables in dark wood stains, such as espresso or walnut, to lend a rich feel that works with a variety of styles.—
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Flores is accused of brokering a meeting between a large-scale drug trafficker and the director of Venezuela's National Anti-Drug Office and allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.—
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Meanwhile, Flores is accused of brokering a meeting between a large-scale drug trafficker and the director of Venezuela's National Anti-Drug Office and allegedly accepting thousands of dollars in bribes, per the outlet.—
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“Loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loan. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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