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As consumer electricity needs grow, lawmakers are discussing strategies to ease the burden on landowners who don’t want the towers and wires carrying that energy on their property.—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 After a confrontation with a wealthy white landowner, Roger Malcolm was arrested and jailed in Walton County.—Brian Unger, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 Detroit City Council has approved a cash settlement in a land condemnation case involving a prominent landowner and his bundle of properties next to the city's municipal airport.—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landowner