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landowner

[land-oh-ner] / ˈlændˌoʊ nər /






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George Brown, another landowner opposed to rerouting, said he lives half a mile from the bluffs and questioned whether the erosion was as precarious as officials said it was.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The chief executive of landowner body Scottish Land and Estates, Sarah-Jane Laing, said it was thrilled to hear gamekeepers had named the chick.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Caricom Reparations Commission chair Hilary Beckles has repeatedly spoken out about ex-Conservative Party lawmaker and UK landowner Richard Drax, 68, whose ancestors established Drax Hall Estate in Barbados in the mid-17th century.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

These aircraft can only be called in after approval by the fire service incident commander, and when the landowner has "contractual arrangements" in place to cover the costs.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

By the time George Washington appeared before Dinwiddie, he was a major landowner.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

One of the world's rarest bats could be at risk if ExxonMobil forges ahead with a Papua New Guinea gas project, a law firm working with impacted landowners warned Monday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Clay Rikard, senior vice president of system planning at Southern, said the company has a more than 99% voluntary-agreement rate with landowners and rarely resorts to condemnation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

While it is normal to contrast the vast plantations of the South with the scrabbly small farms of New England, the patroons of New York were also vast landowners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

And in Humboldt County, the goal of moving Centerville Road inland has long faced pushback from adjacent private landowners, who have refused to grant right-of-way access because they worried about trespassing, vandalism and safety issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Mr. Xhoma was one of an elite handful of African landowners in Alexandra.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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