landowner
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Kirchner said that ruling seemed to apply in this case, but indicated a decision favoring the landowner over the public was out of touch with the practices in other states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Although legally the financial responsibility of clearing fly-tipped waste on private property falls on the landowner, the council said it stepped in given the "exceptional danger and scale of the site".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“When I got up there, my landowner was already in active firefighting mode,” he told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The high-profile media tycoon was also a philanthropist and U.S. landowner; “I’ve won more than most.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
What kind of landowner ended up sweeping stairs?
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Studies are being carried out to find suitable locations and a consultation is underway with landowners and users who might be affected by the change in the landscape.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The group plants, protects and maintains trees and hedges on publicly owned land, working with councils and landowners.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The pines would also enrich landowners and the Bordeaux bourgeoisie: The hardscrabble culture of sheep grazing gave way to a booming industry of wood, paper and resin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The federal government encouraged pine planting with annual payments to landowners through programs meant to reduce erosion and support crop prices by converting worn-out farmland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
King George II, ignoring French claims to the Ohio River valley, had given permission for colonizing the area to the Ohio Company, a group of Virginia landowners and London merchants.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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