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    borrowing

    US /ˈbɑroɪŋ, ˈbɔr-/

    ・

    UK /ˈbɔrəʊɪŋ, ˈbɔ:r-/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo take and later return something from another
    I'm borrowing this book and will return it to you later
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo carry one number to another column when adding
    Looks like we'll be borrowing the term to make it easier to solve the equation

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    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • They usually shift things here by raising interest rates, which makes all borrowing, including credit cards and bank loans, more expensive.

      They usually shift things here by raising interest rates, which makes all borrowing, including credit cards and bank loans, more expensive.

    • When the cost of borrowing goes up, it becomes more expensive to make investments, to hire people,

      When the cost of borrowing goes up, it becomes more expensive to make investments, to hire people,

    B1

    Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ

    03:42Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ
    • The Bank of England raised its key interest rate on February 2nd, but it signaled that it may pause soon, meaning the economy won't have to endure further sizable increases in borrowing costs.

      The Bank of England raised its key interest rate on February 2nd, but it signaled that it may pause soon, meaning the economy won't have to endure further sizable increases in borrowing costs.

    • in borrowing costs.

      in borrowing costs.

    B1

    Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ

    05:50Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ
    • This could happen because they could borrow from multiple lenders at once since BNPL platforms can't see borrowing activity on other platforms.

      This could happen because they could borrow from multiple lenders at once since BNPL platforms can't see borrowing activity on other platforms.

    • Since merchant fees make up the bulk of their profit, companies might have to raise them to make up for higher borrowing costs.

      Since merchant fees make up the bulk of their profit, companies might have to raise them to make up for higher borrowing costs.

    B1

    Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords

    08:48Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
    • but now it's always "Beijing." And what about the French borrowing "coup de grâce," "stroke of grace"?

      but now it's always "Beijing." And what about the French borrowing "coup de grâce," "stroke of grace"?

    • And what about the French borrowing? Coup de grace? "Stroke of grace."

      And what about the French borrowing? Coup de grace? "Stroke of grace."

    B1

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • by this test, if they don't pass it: Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money

      by this test, if they don't pass it: Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money

    • Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from China to pay for it?

      Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from China to pay for it?

    B1

    How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist

    08:14How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist
    • Rising interest rates that will make the cost of borrowing go up

      Rising interest rates that will make the cost of borrowing go up

    B1

    Hottest March ever: BBC News Review

    05:42Hottest March ever: BBC News Review
    • Yes. So I'm borrowing this.

      Yes. So I'm borrowing this.

    • I'm only borrowing it.

      I'm only borrowing it.

    B1

    America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…

    16:08America Is Taking a Huge Risk Right Now…
    • So what kind of debt the United States has been borrowing all this time that made it such a great economy?

      So what kind of debt the United States has been borrowing all this time that made it such a great economy?

    • On one side, the United States has been borrowing money to build infrastructure.

      On one side, the United States has been borrowing money to build infrastructure.

    A2

    Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon

    44:14Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
    • The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in order to rein in inflation, and that has made borrowing more expensive.

      The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in order to rein in inflation, and that has made borrowing more expensive.

    • and that has made borrowing more expensive.

      and that has made borrowing more expensive.

    B1

    Ray Dalio is Preparing For A Crash Like 1929

    18:35Ray Dalio is Preparing For A Crash Like 1929
    • When you are going to go and buy a car and you want to take money from the bank, which means that you are borrowing that debt, if you are borrowing that debt, you are borrowing that debt from somewhere, right?

      When you are going to go and buy a car and you want to take money from the bank, which means that you are borrowing that debt, if you are borrowing that debt, you are borrowing that debt from somewhere, right?

    • And the bank is borrowing it from someone else, which means that from one side we have investors who keep their money in the bank, on the other side we have people who are borrowing that money from the bank.

      And the bank is borrowing it from someone else, which means that from one side we have investors who keep their money in the bank, on the other side we have people who are borrowing that money from the bank.

    A2