Word: lend
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...humble to the core,” she said. “He would take a collection for someone who was down and out sick. He was there with the money to lend a helping hand...
...Washington and San Francisco. Or why virtually everyone who the press interviewed at the events decried the Bush administration’s horrible abuse of our troops. Or why the protest was titled “Bring them Home Now!” No, we have utterly failed to lend attention to the plight of American soldiers...
...year. It’s tricky to pinpoint exactly what it is that makes the song so catchy—the magic is hidden somewhere between the corny backbeat, those southern handclaps and Andre’s delirious vocal fills and grunts. “Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor” may be the best breakdown line yet created. Somewhere, James Brown’s hair is going kinky with jealousy. Even a snob can’t help but appreciate the fascinating juxtaposition of ’60’s rock with a millennial...
...developing countries more than it will help them. It will spook lenders, dry up credit, and leave poor countries in worse straits than ever. The rebuttal—offered by economists such as Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz—is that creditors will actually be more inclined to lend to countries that, thanks to debt relief, are able to invest in health and education and situate themselves squarely on the path to future growth. An economically sound nation will be more likely to pay back its debt than a floundering nation with negative growth...
...banks are in no shape to be leading the charge. Many of them had their dud loans from the crash either wiped out by the government or transferred to asset-management companies. "Because the government cleared the [state-owned] banks' bad debts... they think they can now afford to lend madly," says Somchai. He fears that the banks may be taking on increasing credit risks. "If the economy has a hiccup," he says, "the state-owned banks are going to be in real trouble...