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lessee

[le-see] / lɛˈsi /
NOUN
holder of lease
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Jefferies doesn’t expect the government to reinstate the tax, citing last year’s Oilfields Development Bill, which stipulates that petroleum lease terms should remain stable and not be altered to the disadvantage of the lessee.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

He added that the state is in litigation with the lessee and believes it has been subleasing the space.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2023

“We must be consistent in how we apply lease terms to ensure that no lessee receives special treatment.”

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2022

They have rented out the space but have not revealed the lessee.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2022

Two years later this was increased to twenty-one years, on condition of the lessee surrendering another quarter of his area at the end of the fifteenth year.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

“Vivos has prided itself on the ability of members to coexist with each other and within the confines of the Rules and Regulations,” it said in an email to lessees.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Most of the revenue outperformance came because the company is cashing in on the value of new agreements with lessees.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

“While many lessees and operators act responsibly, this program exists for those who don’t,” Biernoff said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2023

The settlement covers owners and lessees of dozens of Toyota and Lexus vehicle models manufactured in the 2013 to 2020 model years and equipped with Denso low-pressure fuel pumps.

From Reuters Sep. 9, 2022

The lessees of the sea trout streams on Long Island are very enthusiastic over the fishing they secure, as are those sportsmen who have sought it in Canada.

From The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle by Charles Barker Bradford




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