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lien

[leen, lee-uhn] / lin, ˈli ən /
NOUN
right to dispose of property
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Records show that Curtis paid off a $29,538 lien on the property in early December, more than a year after it was issued.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The company filed on Tuesday a notice of redemption for up to $30.5 million of its 9.80% “first lien notes,” due at the end of 2028.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

With a $127,000 federal tax lien on his New Orleans-area home in 2007 and a bank foreclosing on a second home in Florida, Alvendia joined Star Academy as a national salesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Acevedo said she planned to refinance her loan but learned that she couldn’t because the property had a lien from a previous owner.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

He would have you believe that his title deeds are in a lawyer's office in perpetuity as security for loans, while the local grocer invariably has a lien over his crops.

From The Awful Australian by Desmond, Valerie




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