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The falling property values that accompany foreclosures — and even weak leasing — have the potential to cut deeply into tax collections that fund city services and schools.—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025 However, leasing can also act as a strong security mechanism.—Vincentas Grinius, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 The soundstage and services space saw a boom several years ago as Wall Street firms saw potential in those production facilities at time when office space leasing was a challenged market.—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025 Regulation of planning, site selection, leasing and other elements of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes are the responsibility of one or another U.S. state.—Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for leasing
Word History
Etymology
Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of leasing was
before the 12th century
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