landowner
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Sutherland-born landowner, Gen Sir Hector Munro of Novar, had the folly built and paid for it with prize money and pensions he earned serving with the British Army in India.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“He is simply a landowner, coming from a large landowning family,” and his interactions with others in the indictment were solely for legitimate business deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
He got his political inspiration from seeing his father and other loggers “standing up to a wealthy landowner who thought he could squeeze them for more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Thorpe said he had invited a planning officer from Southwark Council to view the wall, as well as a representative of the local landowner the Dulwich Estate.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“The place is like a battlefield,” a landowner in Norfolk wrote.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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"Our reforms support the ambition for high-quality 5G coverage across all populated areas by 2030 and ensures landowners are treated fairly when negotiating with mobile operators."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Nearly a quarter of Wales lacks 4G coverage from every mobile network operator, according to Ofcom, external - leaving some communities reliant on masts hosted by farmers and landowners.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Federal agencies are also pursuing proposed land exchanges with private landowners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
During the project, the trust said it would work with landowners to trial "small-scale habitat interventions" to identify those which work well while gaining a better understanding of the species' behaviour and needs.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
When the nobles appropriated the commons, they created a peasant class that had little choice but to work for the landowners.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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