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As such acts of vigilantism began to threaten the profits of landowners and industrialists, nightriding was prosecuted by state and local authorities -- at least more so than other forms of violent vigilantism, such as lynching.—Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025 Berry argues that this failure owes to the poor implementation of reform policies, political resistance by large landowners, and the corruption and incompetence of officials.—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 On Brevard’s barrier islands, major landowners — including Disney — recognized that large-scale infrastructure expansion was unlikely and sold their plots to the state.—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025 Although everyone reaps the benefits of a more reliable grid, local landowners might not see those as sufficient to compensate for the impacts of the line, the commission says.—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landowner
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