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lease

[lees] / lis /
VERB
rent object, residence
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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After seeking legal advice, O'Donnell quickly realised that because she was signed to a lease, the board could do just that.

From BBC

In 2023, Pivotal leased eight aircraft to an innovation arm of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Meghan Callahan, from the Empower Fans Coalition, a group that opposes the bill, equates this licensing change to taking a lease out on the ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

If Landbridge is obliged to give up the lease, "then we have an obligation to take measures to protect the Chinese company's interest -- that is our position," ambassador Xiao Qian told Australian media on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Three weeks later, Sanomi's company was part of a consortium that was awarded a new oil mining lease by her, the court heard.

From BBC