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15.9Borrowed ♭VII
From C minor:
B♭ major
B♭ D F
In C major, that's:
♭VII
Try:
C → B♭ → F → C
This has a rock/pop/modal flavor.
Roman numerals:
I → ♭VII → IV → I
This progression appears constantly outside strict classical functional harmony.