rack-rents

Definition of rack-rentsnext
present tense third-person singular of rack-rent
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Verb
  • 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
  • Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Her duties include recruiting, a new hires diversity panel and a fentanyl awareness campaign.
    Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Rack-rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rents. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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