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tenanted

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past tense of tenant

as in leased

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Lawsuits from creditors left Cohn’s assets untouched because his houses, Rolls-Royce, plane, and yacht were leased or held in the name of shell companies.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Authorities said the helicopters were leased by the Hellenic Fire Service.

— Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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First, brands rented the publisher, building bespoke magazines for hyper-specific interests engineered to be trusted by a subculture so the product could ride in on that trust.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
On September 1, Chafin deployed rented commercial aircraft to drop pipe bombs and tear gas on locations where the miners were suspected to be regrouping for further assaults.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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At the end of 2020, hundreds of hospitals were at full capacity, and more than 90% of ICU beds were occupied in a third of all hospitals.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
LeBron already occupied the throne when Curry came out of nowhere to challenge him for Larry O’Brien trophies.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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