tenant
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A core tenant of the book is that sometimes we’re our own worst enemies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Between arguments with her overprotective mother, Jersey, Ali finds solace learning to play the piano under the tutelage of Miss Liza Jane, an elderly tenant in the family’s subsidized artist housing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The legislation directs HUD to resolve tenant “disputes to the extent practicable,” and share possible federal law violations with other agencies like the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to investigate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
David Jenkins, a tenant farmer for the National Trust for more than 15 years, said he had to leave six or 12-metre margins at the edge of the field.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
One afternoon the tenant came to Ryves’s house to borrow a shovel, explaining that he wanted to dig a hole in the cellar for the storage of potatoes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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