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It was built in 1939 and replaced the historic McFadden Wharf, which brought commerce to the area when built in 1888 by landowners James and Robert McFadden.—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 But the expansion is eliciting opposition from landowners, conservationists, local officials, consumer advocates and even states.—Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026 As it’s written now, the bill would require transmission owners to pay landowners $2 per foot of line annually.—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 2 Mar. 2026 In the latter years of the Roman Republic, landowners amassed unprecedented riches while plebeians floundered, spawning resentment that infected many corners of society.—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner