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lease

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


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The process of regaining access to their land was slow, but they eventually settled back in, and operated the farm until losing their lease in 1961.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A takeover by Vodafone would replace TalkTalk’s very fragile balance sheet with Vodafone’s solid one and reduce the risk of non-payment of lease fees to Openreach, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Debt and lease liabilities rose 68% in the last quarter to $162 billion, and the company has another $261 billion in lease liabilities that hadn’t commenced as of February.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security secured a 20-year, $26.5-million lease from a subsidiary of the Beverly Hills-based Elmwood Capital Group, a real estate investment firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A house came open in the Humble camp, and he had two weeks to lease it or not.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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