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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rent
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People riding motorcycles, e-bikes and bicycles do not need a reservation to enter Maroon Bells, and most of the visitors using e-bikes rented them specifically to visit the scenic area, the forest service said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Police say the man and the child, whose relationship has not been disclosed, were traveling when their car broke down, prompting them to go to the airport to rent a vehicle, KUTV and 8 News Now reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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During a Thursday hearing of the House Agriculture Committee, which oversees the CFTC, Selig said the agency was hiring new staff and operating more efficiently.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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After a breakup, rudderless millennial Jane hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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Tyneshia Giles lived at the motel for four months last year when BEDS Plus was leasing the space to house those in their program.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both VLCCs are chartered by Unipec, the trading arm of Chinese energy giant Sinopec, according to the data.—
Azhar Sukri,Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Prices can start around $1,295 per seat—which is still significantly less than chartering a full jet.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Rack-rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rent. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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