renting

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In court Wednesday, O’Brien said Rinderknecht knew the area well because he had lived there a few years earlier with his boyfriend, who had been renting a large house with a pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“They’ve been renting their whole lives and they’re used to just calling the landlord any time something breaks,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Preston Arrington began renting land from his father in Sunflower County, Miss., a quarter-century ago to grow cotton and grains — becoming the fourth generation of his family to choose a career in the fields.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

More people are renting for longer, or putting their savings into the stock market rather than investing in a home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I’m sitting in front of the television at the Hotel Beverly, where my grandparents have been renting an apartment on the top floor.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez