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lease

[lees] / lis /
VERB
rent object, residence
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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In L.A., we lived in a hotel for a week before finding a place with a limited-term lease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

After signing the lease, they turned their living room into a makeshift performance space and announced its debut in February 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

"Being back at Durham, when I wasn't playing in the second Test, I found a new lease of life for the game, but unfortunately I just couldn't get that feeling back this week," said Stokes.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Agility Robotics, founded in 2015, offers its Digit robot for lease, designed for logistics and material handling.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

“The defendant. That’s what the eight-year lease was all about. When eight years was up, he’d be twenty.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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