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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
borrow . - noun Plural form of
borrow .
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Examples
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The term borrows a phrase from Britain's very un-Continental drinking habits.
Green Tripping Scott Norvell 2007
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Jewish tradition has it that a child be named after the deceased, and my name borrows from both Charles and Anna; thus, Carole Ann.
Healed by Horses Carole Fletcher 2005
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Jewish tradition has it that a child be named after the deceased, and my name borrows from both Charles and Anna; thus, Carole Ann.
Healed by Horses Carole Fletcher 2005
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Jewish tradition has it that a child be named after the deceased, and my name borrows from both Charles and Anna; thus, Carole Ann.
Healed by Horses Carole Fletcher 2005
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Jewish tradition has it that a child be named after the deceased, and my name borrows from both Charles and Anna; thus, Carole Ann.
Healed by Horses Carole Fletcher 2005
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The title borrows from an often-used phrase by the Rev.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Lisa Miller 2011
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As for the aliens, Farritor borrows from the classic look of War of the Worlds, but also adds his own style.
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I don't think you meant to say that ST borrows from the feds.
Impatient for Mass Transit? Here’s a Fantastic Idea. « PubliCola 2010
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The result is a six-week course for individual and small-group study called "This I Know," a title that (like the movie) borrows from the familiar children's hymn "Jesus Loves Me."
Christine Wicker: Learning to Talk About God and Sex Christine Wicker 2010
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It borrows from the language of the deck, which is very horizontal, Wilson said.
Remodel transforms Reston colonial into a glassy, modern gem Trish Donnally 2010
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