on loan
idiom
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
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On the other hand, Rashford could cost less than half that at $45 million (€40 million) with United willing to cash in on a player that doesn’t feature in head coach Ruben Amorim’s primary plans and was sent out to Aston Villa on loan for the second half of the 2024/2025 season.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Multiple players out on loan from teams participating in the Club World Cup are contracted until June 30 with other teams heading for the tournament, which adds another layer of complexity.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Clark said Combs once accused her of stealing diamond jewelry that was on loan to him from a jeweler.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Then came the day that Clark, who was tasked with carrying around Diddy’s jewelry, found a chain, bracelet, and watch — on loan to Diddy from a high-end jeweler — went missing.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Multiple players out on loan from teams participating in the Club World Cup are contracted until June 30 with other teams heading for the tournament, which adds another layer of complexity.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Clark said Combs once accused her of stealing diamond jewelry that was on loan to him from a jeweler.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Then came the day that Clark, who was tasked with carrying around Diddy’s jewelry, found a chain, bracelet, and watch — on loan to Diddy from a high-end jeweler — went missing.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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