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landowner

[land-oh-ner] / ˈlændˌoʊ nər /






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He got his political inspiration from seeing his father and other loggers “standing up to a wealthy landowner who thought he could squeeze them for more.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

A major landowner, especially in Tadcaster, the brewery refused to permit the construction of a temporary footbridge over the River Wharfe in Tadcaster on land it owned in 2016.

From BBC Jul. 1, 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

Instead of notifying the authorities, the landowner urged George to head south to the Savannah River, where he would find employment with another landowner for the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

There may have been a hierarchy of importance among the speakers, but everyone was heard, chief and subject, warrior and medicine man, shopkeeper and farmer, landowner and laborer.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Press coverage swells with glowing profiles of landowners who turned down offers from developers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

In many areas of the San Joaquin Valley, water agencies have adopted flat fees, so the largest landowners are paying the same per-volume rate as the smallest ones.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Along with landowners, fire crews have been creating fire breaks to contain the spread.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The Kiliti family hopes that the incoming technology infrastructure will do more for the local economy than make landowners rich.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

After five years of improving the land, we’ll be landowners.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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