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tenant

[ten-uhnt] / ˈtɛn ənt /


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Meanwhile, Meta is Hyperion’s minority partner and tenant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Tell the landlord the same thing, and ask if he would contact the previous tenant.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Kevin, a tenant who also works in property sales for Forest City, believes scammers are still operating in "condominiums or serviced apartments" in the complex.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

A Burbank landlord trying to land a trendy ice cream shop tenant got a critical assist from the city that helped seal the deal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

The youth was visiting his uncle, Mose Wright, a tenant farmer.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

About one-third of the businesses are new, and many tenants are returning to their shops.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The exact number of tenants who were inside when it collapsed is unknown.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The woman told her several other past tenants have ended up extending their stays.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Landlords have started offering more buyouts to tenants living in rent-controlled apartments, and rent increases are spreading to Oakland, Calif., and San Jose.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Three of the tenants offered to scrub their own hallways until after Katie had had her baby and that helped a whole lot.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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