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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

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.