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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
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Jan. 2026
Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The operator also leases Griffith Park Studios, which has an ongoing tenant, and will keep that location.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Nicolson Farms leases the land from San Antonio Regional Hospital in nearby Upland.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Curtis Russell, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association president, ranches in Sugar City in southeast Colorado and is a member of a grazing association that leases state lands.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Sorensen has tried repeatedly, without success, to have the city consider buying Tower 101, which the city leases for about $5 million a year.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
In the documents, the franchise said there were 10 restaurants whose leases the company planned to reject.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The Historic Third Ward BID – which leases Catalano from the city – will seek construction bids this summer, its executive director said.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Harris County, which owns NRG Stadium, leases it each year to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
The first hurdle for the company is reestablishing a right to mine after officials in Biden’s Department of the Interior terminated its federal site leases in early 2022.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The operator also leases Griffith Park Studios, which has an ongoing tenant, and will keep that location.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Nicolson Farms leases the land from San Antonio Regional Hospital in nearby Upland.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Curtis Russell, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association president, ranches in Sugar City in southeast Colorado and is a member of a grazing association that leases state lands.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Sorensen has tried repeatedly, without success, to have the city consider buying Tower 101, which the city leases for about $5 million a year.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
In the documents, the franchise said there were 10 restaurants whose leases the company planned to reject.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The Historic Third Ward BID – which leases Catalano from the city – will seek construction bids this summer, its executive director said.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Harris County, which owns NRG Stadium, leases it each year to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leases
Noun
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Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, a Black man known as the city’s first non-native settler, sold his properties in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Lemon Balm — Mint-family herb with calming, anti-anxiety, and antidepressant properties.—
Ryan Brennan
May 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Verb
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In a video shared on Instagram by Elite Event Robotics, a business that rents human-like robots for events, a child-sized robot could be seen dancing at a Southwest Airlines gate.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both hires require formal approval from their respective school boards, which are expected to vote in May.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Her duties include recruiting, a new hires diversity panel and a fentanyl awareness campaign.—
Jon Regardie,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The funds will also be open to the entire city moving forward, rather than specific census tracts.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The analysis of data from nine of the largest Connecticut cities showed that census tracts where the most tows occurred from 2022 to 2024 tended to have larger populations of renters, larger Black and Hispanic populations and much higher rates of poverty than the state as a whole.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crystal Grove plans also received backlash from residents when petitioners in March appeared before city officials and received approval for the annexation of 112-acre parcels known as 13209, 13232 and 13420 Delaware Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The 55-year leases for two of the three parcels that make up the golf course are up.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Noun
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By the eighteenth century, developments in military technology and state organization had made wars punishingly expensive.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That’s as nearby developments are adding residents and students, too.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Noah Daly
May 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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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.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Noun
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And then there’s the daffy spectacle of the films themselves, with plots beholden to almost avant-garde manipulations of time, space, and reality.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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This sets up a bafflingly complex series of plots and counterplots that can’t quite disguise the fact that there only two people in the movie’s world with pockets deep enough to buy out the company.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Leases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leases. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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