Recent Examples on the WebIn the agency's final environmental study, the BLM's Buffalo, Wyoming field office ruled that new coal leasing would have significant impacts on human health and the climate, due to the coal being burned at power plants.—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 16 May 2024 Analysts say that battery leasing could appeal to commercial fleets by avoiding battery replacement costs, but that wider adoption of swapping is dependent on developing compatibility among brands.—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024 The leasing slowdown was most acute in Southern California and the Inland Empire, Chief Financial Officer Tim Arndt said on an earnings call in April.—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024 The summer months are big months for leasing — and more people looking, means more competition for units.—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024 Yablonski says conservative lawmakers shouldn’t be alarmed by the leasing provision.—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 5 May 2024 Beyond pricing volatility, Keating added that leasing makes some EVs eligible for tax credits not available with an outright purchase.—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024 To support itself, the church has become what amounts to a leasing business with a ministry attached to it.—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024 On April 21, 2023, Smith started a heated argument with an employee in the leasing office at The Marq on West 7th apartments, at 701 Arch Adams Lane in Fort Worth, according to police and the district attorney’s office.—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of leasing was
before the 12th century
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