How to Use on loan in a Sentence

on loan

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  • Hundreds of thousands more are behind on loan payments and at risk of default this year.
    — ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Last season was spent out on loan with, first, Wigan Athletic and then Bradford City.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The repayment options may differ based on loan type, whether the debt is federal or private, and whether any consolidation has already occurred.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Bikes are also available on loan for guests wanting to explore the area, and in-room maps help craft the perfect itinerary, though the front desk will happily share recommendations.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • This looks like great news for George, who found first-team minutes hard to come by before joining Everton on loan at the end of the January transfer window.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • This looks like great news for George, who found first-team minutes hard to come by before joining Everton on loan at the end of the January transfer window.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • The 20-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Everton, in a deal which included a £25m option to make the move permanent.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • The piece was on loan at the US Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • Manchester United could do with a new left winger although recent reports suggest Marcus Rashford could return to the club after a season on loan at Barcelona.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • That’s where Ter Stegen spent the second half of last season on loan, in his first move away from FC Barcelona after originally signing in 2014.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Also, Czech captain Ladislav Krejci (who spent last season at Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan) should be playing for a club in the Premier League.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Flora Marta Lacho, currently on loan with HB Køge in Denmark, is also out of contract after the 2026 season.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, 18, spent the 2025-26 season on loan with Bayern Munich from Gambian side Gambinos Stars.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Ansu headed to Monaco on loan for the 2025/2026 season after being unable to impress Hansi Flick, and clearly enjoyed life in Ligue 1 while netting 11 goals.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The show also includes George Washington’s inaugural Bible and a Torah scroll from around 1730 on loan from Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City, where it was vandalized by British soldiers in 1776.
    — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026

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