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landowner

[land-oh-ner] / ˈlændˌoʊ nər /






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These aircraft can only be called in after approval by the fire service incident commander, and when the landowner has "contractual arrangements" in place to cover the costs.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“When I got up there, my landowner was already in active firefighting mode,” he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

In the duchy's new strategy, there will be a greater emphasis on five areas where it is a landowner - Bath, Cornwall, Dartmoor, Isles of Scilly and Kennington in south London.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Near the Pee Dee River that runs through the Carolinas, George began working for a white landowner until, he recalls, a “hue and cry found me out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Sharecroppers could only keep a portion of their harvest and the rest went to the landowner.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

But then they remembered something the local council had told them: a museum had previously asked landowners in the area for permission to remove the tree.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Biddy Mason was born into slavery in 1818 in Mississippi, but won her freedom in court and became one of the most prolific landowners in L.A., according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

For decades, the Agriculture Department, in an effort to reduce the production of agricultural commodities, has handsomely paid landowners to convert agricultural lands to tree farms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Ross Ewing from landowners organisation Scottish Land and Estates said: "This is a significant and practical step from the Scottish government which we strongly welcome."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He was one of the first landowners to regain his land.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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