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In Texas, landowners can generally take as much groundwater from under their land as desired, even if that means their neighbors can’t use it.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 Votes for most positions are weighted by acreage, so large landowners carry outsized sway.—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 However, many Ag Reserve landowners still orient their lifestyles around agriculture through farms, nurseries and equestrians operators.—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 Locals’ trust is crucial to sustainable tourism in the Highlands, where absentee landowners have long been viewed with suspicion.—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner