landowner
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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
Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
They no longer manage demolition, but they are the titleholder to publicly-owned land, and are still the largest single landowner in the city of Detroit.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
The path to Durdle Door beach has been temporarily closed for "public safety" by landowner Lulworth Estate after the bottom section was washed away, leaving a steep drop.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
By the time George Washington appeared before Dinwiddie, he was a major landowner.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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