tenant
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Paris Henken, a US competitive sailor, said in a viral Instagram post that she had been a tenant of one of the buildings now on the brink of collapse.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
As a longtime renter herself, Raj has experience with being a neglected tenant.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Maricarmen's father first rented the property in 1956 and she continued as the tenant after her parents died, during which time there was a cap on the rent.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
For the faithful entering Christ Our Savior Catholic Parish in Santa Ana, the statue of Saint John the Baptist placing holy water on the head of Jesus represented a core tenant of Christianity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He was a good tenant; they’d never had a late check or any sort of problem from him.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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The Spanish government earlier this week introduced a series of measures aimed at tackling the crisis, including extending a ban on evictions and providing tax breaks for tenants and small property owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Tock, an audio engineer and teacher, has distributed flyers and talked to tenants about organizing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Act also means tenancies are rolling rather than fixed term, and makes it harder for landlords to evict tenants.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Measure LA would change the way public works are administered in Los Angeles, allow the city to lease its underused land to tenants and open the door to greater city involvement in business enterprises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
One landlord told the committee that her tenants needed immediate financial help in order to survive and was granted the money requested.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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