easement
Example Sentences
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According to the town, it owned an easement to build and operate a road there, and someone should have told me that before I bought the house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
In 2015, Trump announced he would forgo his plans to build homes on 16 additional lots, instead granting an 11.5-acre conservation easement to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
"If they can win over just enough to clear enough hurdles to get the next easement or next little contract or permit approved, they know they'll be able to get their work done."
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024
He was asked to identify the portion of the profits attributable to the easement itself, which is not a routine request he or other consultants typically receive.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
He meant with your mind, and Will did it instantly, sensing the minute snags and then the minute easement as the edges lined up perfectly.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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