Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rent
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Instead, rent a bike or golf cart and embrace the 25-mile-per-hour island-wide speed limit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025 -
One of Perrin’s neighbors even rented them her house just a few doors down.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because that is why you were hired—to maximize shareholder returns.—
John Malone,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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People discover you, warm up to your content, and hire you—all without leaving the app.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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BlackRock is leading a $11 billion deal to lease and rent back natural gas processing facilities from Saudi Aramco, in a boon to Riyadh’s ambitions to attract more foreign investment.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Since then, the motel has sat unused even as the city’s new mayor, Mike Johnston, bought or leased other hotels around the city and quickly moved in people living on the streets.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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By contrast, fewer than 10 new banks are chartered annually.—
Baranitharan Venkatakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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In a move set to elevate rail travel across the American Southwest, Canyon Spirit, the luxury train experience formerly known as Rocky Mountaineer's Rockies to the Red Rocks, is chartering a stunning new course.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
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“Rack-rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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