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as in hires
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
I couldn't afford to buy a car outright, so I decided to lease one instead
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Recent Examples of leases
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
However, most of the large new retail leases citywide have been signed by health and fitness clubs, medical clinics, fast-food retailers, and educational facilities, according to the Post, making TJ Maxx’s new lease something of an outlier.
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Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
29 Jan. 2026
Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The church currently leases spaces at Providence Square Shopping Center at 709-A International Drive, about 9 miles northeast of the Morrison YMCA.
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Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
According to its website, the company primarily acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties and leases them to businesses that focus on service and entertainment offerings.
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Eric Adler
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
In addition, the city’s new agreement with Surf Cup — which leases city parkland near Del Mar — requires the company to contribute $100,000 per year to the opportunity fund starting next January.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Ben-Ari, who leases Zanzibar’s real estate, didn’t respond to requests for comment.
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Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
SpaceX buys Cybertrucks and Megapacks from Tesla, and leases office space to the Boring Company.
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Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
The Preservation Trust leases to a public benefit corporation created by the state.
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Jasmin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Steve Staley has been named director of business development at Keller Industrial Properties, the group’s commercial real estate arm, which sells and leases warehousing and manufacturing spaces.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Noun
Three leases, $20 billion, one board member Last October, SpaceX’s S-1 shows, an xAI subsidiary called CTC signed an equipment lease agreement with Valor for AI infrastructure hardware—specifically, the GPUs needed to power xAI’s data centers.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
However, most of the large new retail leases citywide have been signed by health and fitness clubs, medical clinics, fast-food retailers, and educational facilities, according to the Post, making TJ Maxx’s new lease something of an outlier.
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Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The church currently leases spaces at Providence Square Shopping Center at 709-A International Drive, about 9 miles northeast of the Morrison YMCA.
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Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
According to its website, the company primarily acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties and leases them to businesses that focus on service and entertainment offerings.
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Eric Adler
june 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
In addition, the city’s new agreement with Surf Cup — which leases city parkland near Del Mar — requires the company to contribute $100,000 per year to the opportunity fund starting next January.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Ben-Ari, who leases Zanzibar’s real estate, didn’t respond to requests for comment.
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Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
SpaceX buys Cybertrucks and Megapacks from Tesla, and leases office space to the Boring Company.
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Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
The Preservation Trust leases to a public benefit corporation created by the state.
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Jasmin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Steve Staley has been named director of business development at Keller Industrial Properties, the group’s commercial real estate arm, which sells and leases warehousing and manufacturing spaces.
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Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leases
Noun
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The legislation also seeks to limit large investors — those with at least 350 properties — from buying homes.
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The luxury market typically tops out in the $30-million to $40-million range in Orange County, though some properties are aiming higher, including a San Juan Capistrano ranch asking $85 million and an 11,500-square-foot mansion in Newport Coast listed for $68 million.
Verb
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Josh Martin rents the 170 acres from the Werners and grows corn there.
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The Trussardi company was acquired by Gruppo Miroglio in 2024 and the building was not part of the transaction, so Poliform rents the space from the Trussardi family.
Verb
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Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.
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When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.
Noun
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Costco and the owners of four large tracts in Plainfield sued, saying commissioners ignored evidence at hearings.
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Program eligibility is restricted to properties in qualifying counties in the greater KC metro area in select census tracts or based on borrower income level (below 80% AMI).
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The crux of our thesis is that FedEx’s self-help initiatives to optimize its delivery network and prioritize more profitable deliveries, such as specialized health-care parcels, will result in impressive earnings and free cash flow growth.
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The two parcels, known as Blocks 5 and 20, each cover about 1 acre on opposite sides of Pier View Way north of Mission Avenue.
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This selection follows previous organizational developments by Elementl in the nuclear sector.
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For ships that require assurances of safe passage, recent developments aren’t helping.
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Construction could begin after the city signs off on annexation, plats and a new water well for the area, but the developer told council members homes are unlikely to be occupied until after ITD finishes its Karcher Road work, with full build‑out expected to take five to 10 years.
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Rimmer’s company maintains the land is private, citing an October 2024 county letter, while residents point to plats showing public roadways dedicated to the county in the 1970s.
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Our plots run away characters shapeshifting on the page?
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These movies are wildly popular spectacles, even if the plots are a little thin.
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“Leases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leases. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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