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renter

[ren-ter] / ˈrɛn tər /


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As a longtime renter, I’d grown accustomed to leaving such problems to the maintenance guy at my apartment complex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“He’s being very protective,” Bryant said of the renter, whom the group isn’t identifying to help protect the bears’ location.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

After 30 years of monthly payments, the renter would be wealthier—by $1,194,126.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Tracy said she pays about half of what an average single renter would pay and as she is expected to help out for just 10 hours a week, she is still able to work.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

I thought about that my second time in a limousine, when the renter and I were on our way to dig up Dad’s empty coffin.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer