See loan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
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"text": "We've almost finished paying off our car loan."
},
{
"text": "We can't afford to buy the new TV without taking a loan."
},
{
"text": "I'd like to take out a loan for $5,000."
}
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"text": "Please loan me your lawn mower."
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"text": "He was loaned to MGM to make MGM's newest movie."
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"text": "We've almost finished paying off our car loan."
},
{
"text": "We can't afford to buy the new TV without taking a loan."
},
{
"text": "I'd like to take out a loan for $5,000."
}
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"text": "He was loaned to MGM to make MGM's newest movie."
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